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My Time with God

Jeanette Dall

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My Time with God

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

150 More Ideas for Your Own Quiet Time

by Jeanette Dall

Reading Level 4-5 9C Ages 9-12 Balanced Read

The text is written at a 4th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is gentle with no concerning themes.

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About This Book

Spending time with God can change everything, and this book proves it! Each day brings a new devotion that helps you discover how powerful and comforting a moment with God can be. Imagine unlocking the secret to feeling brave, loved, and peaceful every single day—this book shows you how.

Themes

Religion - DevotionalPrayerFamilyComing of Age

Quick Assessment

My Time with God offers 150 daily devotions designed for children ages 9-12, encouraging them to build a personal spiritual practice. This book supports parents who want to nurture their child's faith by providing accessible, meaningful reflections that emphasize the value of spending time with God. Suitable for middle-grade readers, it promotes positive character development without complex theological language.

Why we rated My Time with God 9C

My Time with God is written at a Level 4-5 reading level. Strong independent readers around grade 5.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, My Time with God works for readers up to grade 6.5.

We rate My Time with God 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 Time with God explores religion - devotional, prayer, family, and coming of age — 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 religion - devotional, prayer, family.

Maybe not for

  • ! Readers whose emotional readiness lags behind their decoding skills — this book's intensity outruns its reading level, a classic "gifted kid" mismatch.
  • ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.

For Parents

Content Intensity

9C — Clear
Emotional
Clear
Physical
Clear
Social
Clear
Thematic
Clear

No conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.

Data confidence: standard

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

Reading Insights

Hook Factor

1/10

A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.

Discussion Potential

2/10

A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

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

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Details

ISBN
9780613787482
Publisher
Turtleback
Published
February 2001
Type
Fiction

Subjects

ReligionDevotional & PrayerPrayer & PrayerbooksDevotional