Show a soldier you care!
Dylan DeAnthony
Show a soldier you care!
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
Understand the Relationship Between Multiplication and Division
by Dylan DeAnthony
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
What if your math skills could help send a special surprise to a soldier far away? Imagine packing care boxes filled with goodies, counting and dividing everything just right to share kindness and support. But can you solve the math challenges to make sure every package is perfect?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This early reader uses relatable stories and engaging visuals to introduce multiplication and division concepts aligned with third-grade math standards. Suitable for ages 5-8, it teaches math through the meaningful theme of preparing care packages for soldiers, promoting both learning and empathy. The content is straightforward and appropriate for young learners without any sensitive material.
Why we rated Show a soldier you care! 7C
Show a soldier you care! 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, Show a soldier you care! works for readers up to grade 4.0.
We rate Show a soldier you care! 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, Show a soldier you care! explores multiplication, division, care packages, 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 multiplication, division, care packages.
- ✓ Curious kids who prefer real-world topics over made-up stories.
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.
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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
- 9781477746967
- Pages
- 24
- Publisher
- The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
- Published
- 2015
- Type
- Nonfiction