Mom and Dad don't live together anymore
Christine Harder Tangvald
Mom and Dad don't live together anymore
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Christine Harder Tangvald
The text is written at a 2nd grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for younger children (ages 5–8), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material.
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About This Book
Have you ever wondered what happens when families change? Imagine your parents living in different homes and all the new things that come with it. How do you feel when your world starts to look different?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This gently written book helps young children understand the changes that occur when parents divorce, including adjustments in family life and emotions. It provides age-appropriate language and Christian perspectives to support children navigating this experience. Suitable for early readers aged 5-8, it addresses divorce with sensitivity and reassurance.
Why we rated Mom and Dad don't live together anymore 7LE
Mom and Dad don't live together anymore is written at a Level 2 reading level across 24 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 3.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Mom and Dad don't live together anymore works for readers up to grade 4.0.
We rate Mom and Dad don't live together anymore as 7LE ("Light — Emotional") because the content sits in the "Mild" range — mild conflict — the kind a child encounters in normal play and sibling life. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly mild; no single dimension stands out as a concern.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the mild intensity score.
Thematically, Mom and Dad don't live together anymore explores divorce, family, christian life, and coming of age — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 5-8 range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about divorce, family, christian life.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
7LE — Light — EmotionalLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
Was our "Mild" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
1/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
3/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 1555135021
- Pages
- 24
- Publisher
- Chariot Victor Publishing
- Published
- 1988
- Type
- Fiction