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My Choices

Michael Gordon

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My Choices

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Michael Gordon

Reading Level 2 7LE Ages 5-8 Heads Up

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

Here’s a secret: every choice you make has a story behind it, and sometimes those stories are full of feelings you didn’t expect. What if you could learn to calm your anger and think before you act? But that’s only the beginning.

Themes

Emotional Self-RegulationFriendshipFamilyHumorComing of Age

Quick Assessment

My Choices is a gentle picture book designed to help young children understand and manage their emotions, particularly anger and frustration. Through rhyming text and colorful illustrations, it introduces concepts of self-regulation, empathy, and decision-making in a way that’s appropriate for ages 3 to 5. The story encourages mindful breathing and thoughtful behavior, making it a useful tool for parents, teachers, and caregivers to discuss feelings and social skills.

Why we rated My Choices 7LE

My Choices is written at a Level 2 reading level across 30 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 3.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, My Choices works for readers up to grade 4.0.

We rate My Choices 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, My Choices explores emotional self-regulation, friendship, family, humor, 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 emotional self-regulation, friendship, family.

Maybe not for

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

For Parents

Content Intensity

7LE — Light — Emotional
Emotional
Light
Physical
Clear
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

2/10

A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.

Discussion Potential

3/10

A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
2
Emotional Weight
4
Theme Richness
5
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

30 pages
ISBN
9781961069152
Pages
30
Publisher
Kids Books Press
Published
2023
Type
Fiction