Our neighborhood food drive
Corey Halloran
Our neighborhood food drive
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
Extend the Counting Sequence
by Corey Halloran
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 gentle with no concerning themes.
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About This Book
Here's a secret: collecting cans and boxes isn't just helping neighbors—it's also a way to unlock the magic of numbers up to 120. As the food piles grow, so does the adventure of counting and adding, but that's only the beginning.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This early reader combines a heartwarming story about a neighborhood food drive with foundational math skills like counting, place value, addition, and subtraction up to 120. Ideal for ages 5-8 and aligned with Common Core standards, the book uses engaging visuals and relatable contexts to support young learners in grasping key math concepts while promoting empathy and helping behavior.
Why we rated Our neighborhood food drive 7C
Our neighborhood food drive is written at a Level 2 reading level across 24 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 3.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Our neighborhood food drive works for readers up to grade 4.0.
We rate Our neighborhood food drive as 7C ("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, Our neighborhood food drive explores addition, counting, food relief, helping behavior, and juvenile literature — 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 addition, counting, food relief.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
7C — ClearNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
Was our "Gentle" 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
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781477722213
- Pages
- 24
- Publisher
- The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
- Published
- 2013
- Type
- Fiction