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Passover (Holidays and Festivals (Compass Point Books).)

Alice K. Flanagan

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Passover (Holidays and Festivals (Compass Point Books).)

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Alice K. Flanagan

Holidays and Festivals (Compass Point)

Reading Level 4-5 9C Ages 5-8 Balanced Read Page-Turner

The text is written at a 4th 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

Discover the story behind Passover and how families come together to celebrate this special holiday. Explore the traditions, foods, and meaningful customs that make Passover a time of joy and remembrance.

Themes

Holidays & CelebrationsFamilyCultural TraditionsEducation

Quick Assessment

This is a Level 4-5 book with gentle content intensity. No notable content concerns flagged. Written for readers ages 5-8.

Why we rated Passover (Holidays and Festivals (Compass Point Books).) 9C

Passover (Holidays and Festivals (Compass Point Books).) is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 32 pages (approximately 1,742 words). Strong independent readers around grade 5.4 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Passover (Holidays and Festivals (Compass Point Books).) works for readers up to grade 6.4.

Read aloud, Passover (Holidays and Festivals (Compass Point Books).) takes about 12 minutes, which fits within a single read-aloud session.

We rate Passover (Holidays and Festivals (Compass Point Books).) 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, Passover (Holidays and Festivals (Compass Point Books).) explores holidays & celebrations, family, cultural traditions, and education — 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.
  • Reluctant readers who need fast-paced, hook-heavy stories to stay engaged.
  • Kids drawn to stories about holidays & celebrations, family, cultural traditions.
  • Readers who fall hard for one book and want a long series to live in — there are 4 more books in the Holidays and Festivals (Compass Point) series.
  • Curious kids who prefer real-world topics over made-up stories.

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.

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

8/10

High engagement — fast-paced, fun, and hard to put down. Great for reluctant readers.

Discussion Potential

1/10

A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
4
Emotional Weight
2
Narrative Pace
9
Theme Richness
4
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
8

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Details

Book Length

32 pages
1,742 words
12m read-aloud
ISBN
0756504813
Pages
32
Publisher
Capstone
Published
August 2003
Type
Nonfiction
Word Count
1,742
Read-Aloud
~12 min
Text Density
Light Text

Genres

Subjects

SederHolidays & CelebrationsEasterPassoverEaster & Lent