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My Asthma Attack

Ursula Feversham

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My Asthma Attack

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

Level N Leveled Book

by Ursula Feversham

Reading Level 5 10LP Ages 9-12 Balanced Read

The text is written at a 5th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material.

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About This Book

What if you were running a race and suddenly your chest felt tight, making it hard to breathe? Imagine the panic as you realize your inhaler is empty, and help is nowhere in sight. How will you stay calm and get through an asthma attack?

Themes

Health AwarenessFriendshipPersonal Challenge

Quick Assessment

This middle-grade fiction book shares the personal experience of a girl facing an asthma attack during a school fitness test. It provides a relatable and educational perspective on managing asthma symptoms, suitable for ages 9-12. The story is supported by illustrations and offers a gentle introduction to health awareness without graphic content.

Why we rated My Asthma Attack 10LP

My Asthma Attack is written at a Level 5 reading level. Strong independent readers around grade 6.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, My Asthma Attack works for readers up to grade 7.0.

We rate My Asthma Attack as 10LP ("Light — Physical") 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, My Asthma Attack explores health awareness, friendship, and personal challenge — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.

Good fit for

  • Children in the Ages 9-12 range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
  • Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
  • Kids drawn to stories about health awareness, friendship, personal challenge.

Maybe not for

  • ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.

For Parents

Content Intensity

10LP — Light — Physical
Emotional
Light
Physical
Light
Social
Clear
Thematic
Clear

Light conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.

Data confidence: standard

Was our "Mild" content intensity rating accurate for this book?

Reading Insights

Hook Factor

1/10

A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.

Discussion Potential

1/10

A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
4
Emotional Weight
4
Theme Richness
3
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
7

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Details

ISBN
9798888082737
Publisher
Reading A-Z Publishing House
Published
2022
Type
Fiction