My Asthma Attack
Ursula Feversham
My Asthma Attack
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
Level N Leveled Book
by Ursula Feversham
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
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 — PhysicalLight 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
1/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
- ISBN
- 9798888082737
- Publisher
- Reading A-Z Publishing House
- Published
- 2022
- Type
- Fiction