Philip's Modern School Atlas (Philip's School Atlases)
Philip's Maps
Philip's Modern School Atlas (Philip's School Atlases)
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Philip's Maps
The text is written at a 4th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for teens (ages 13+), and the content is gentle with no concerning themes.
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About This Book
Feel the smooth pages as you flip through colorful maps and charts that tell the story of our world. Hear the hum of cities, the rustle of forests, and the crash of ocean waves captured in detailed statistics. Discover how places connect and change, sparking curiosity about the people and places that shape our planet.
Themes
Quick Assessment
Philip's Modern School Atlas offers comprehensive, up-to-date geographical and statistical information tailored for secondary education students. It presents country profiles covering population, land use, trade, health, education, and economic performance, supporting curriculum needs for middle to high school learners. Suitable for ages 13-18, it serves as a reliable resource for enhancing geographic literacy without mature content concerns.
Why we rated Philip's Modern School Atlas (Philip's School Atlases) 9C
Philip's Modern School Atlas (Philip's School Atlases) is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 184 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 5.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Philip's Modern School Atlas (Philip's School Atlases) works for readers up to grade 6.5.
We rate Philip's Modern School Atlas (Philip's School Atlases) 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, Philip's Modern School Atlas (Philip's School Atlases) explores atlases, education, geography, and science & nature — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 13+ range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about atlases, education, geography.
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 — 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
- 9780540087464
- Pages
- 184
- Publisher
- Philip's
- Published
- April 30, 2006
- Type
- Fiction