My Dad's a Punk

My Dad's a Punk is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 271 pages (approximately 58,348 words). Strong independent readers around grade 5.6 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, My Dad's a Punk works for readers up to grade 6.6.

Read aloud, My Dad's a Punk runs about 6.5 hours — long enough to span several bedtime sessions.

We rate My Dad's a Punk as 9C ("Clear") because the content sits in the "Gentle" range — no conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly gentle; no single dimension stands out as a concern.

No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the gentle intensity score.

Thematically, My Dad's a Punk explores family, coming of age, humor, and short story collection — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.