Solomon's Children
Glynnis Walker
Solomon's Children
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
Exploding the Myths of Divorce
by Glynnis Walker
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 mild with minimal sensitive material.
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About This Book
What happens when families change and children have to live in two homes? Imagine trying to understand how divorce affects kids and who really faces the hardest challenges. Can the story uncover the truth about what life is like for children and parents after divorce?
Themes
Quick Assessment
Solomon's Children explores the impact of divorce on families, particularly focusing on custody and financial challenges faced by fathers. Based on research and questionnaires, the book challenges common myths about children of divorce while discussing the social and economic realities. Suitable for middle-grade readers, it sensitively addresses family change without graphic content.
Why we rated Solomon's Children 11LE
Solomon's Children is written at a Level 6 reading level across 248 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Solomon's Children works for readers up to grade 8.0.
We rate Solomon's Children as 11LE ("Light — Emotional") because the content sits in the "Mild" range — mild conflict — the kind a child encounters in normal play and sibling life. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly mild; no single dimension stands out as a concern.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the mild intensity score.
Thematically, Solomon's Children explores divorce & family change, custody & parenting, family, and social justice — 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 divorce & family change, custody & parenting, family.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
11LE — Light — EmotionalLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
Was our "Mild" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
1/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
3/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 0877957487
- Pages
- 248
- Publisher
- Arbor House Publishing
- Published
- 1986
- Type
- Fiction