Soaring - a Teen's Guide to Spirit and Spirituality
Deneen Vukelic
Soaring - a Teen's Guide to Spirit and Spirituality
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Deneen Vukelic
The text is written at a 6th 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
There’s a secret world inside you filled with wonder and spirit, waiting to be discovered. What if you could unlock hidden powers and find your own path to peace and happiness? But that’s only the beginning.
Themes
Quick Assessment
Soaring introduces middle-grade readers to concepts of spirituality and New Age beliefs in a thoughtful and accessible way. It is suitable for ages 9-12 and encourages exploration of personal beliefs while promoting open-mindedness. Parents should note that the book approaches spirituality from a broad perspective without adhering to any specific religion.
Why we rated Soaring - a Teen's Guide to Spirit and Spirituality 11LT
Soaring - a Teen's Guide to Spirit and Spirituality is written at a Level 6 reading level across 209 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Soaring - a Teen's Guide to Spirit and Spirituality works for readers up to grade 8.0.
We rate Soaring - a Teen's Guide to Spirit and Spirituality as 11LT ("Light — Thematic") 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, Soaring - a Teen's Guide to Spirit and Spirituality explores spiritual life, religion, and coming of age — 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 spiritual life, religion, coming of age.
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
11LT — Light — ThematicNo 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
- 9781782798743
- Pages
- 209
- Publisher
- Hunt Publishing Limited, John
- Published
- 2015
- Type
- Fiction