Silver Burdett Ginn Atlas
SILVER BURDETT
Silver Burdett Ginn Atlas
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by SILVER BURDETT
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
Have you ever wondered what secrets maps can reveal about the world? Picture exploring colorful political borders and towering mountain ranges right from your desk. What stories lie hidden in the facts and figures about each state and country?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This atlas provides children ages 9-12 with an accessible introduction to geography, featuring political and physical maps of the United States and the world. It includes interesting facts about each state as well as tabular data on various countries, making it a helpful educational resource for middle-grade readers. The content is straightforward, age-appropriate, and designed to support learning without any mature or sensitive themes.
Why we rated Silver Burdett Ginn Atlas 9C
Silver Burdett Ginn Atlas is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 100 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 5.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Silver Burdett Ginn Atlas works for readers up to grade 6.5.
We rate Silver Burdett Ginn Atlas 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, Silver Burdett Ginn Atlas explores science & nature, education, and geography — 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 science & nature, 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
- 9780382353468
- Pages
- 100
- Publisher
- Silver Burdett Ginn Religion
- Published
- June 1997
- Type
- Fiction