Student Depression
Marcel Lebrun
Student Depression
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
A Silent Crisis in Our Schools and Communities
by Marcel Lebrun
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
Have you ever wondered what it feels like when sadness stays for a long time? Imagine a student who looks fine on the outside but is quietly struggling inside with a heavy cloud of feelings. What can friends and teachers do when someone you care about feels this way?
Themes
Quick Assessment
Student Depression by Marcel Lebrun is a fictional yet insightful book aimed at children ages 9 to 12, focusing on understanding and recognizing depression in young students. It serves as a sensitive guide to emotional challenges faced by children and offers strategies for educators and readers to support those experiencing depression. The book is appropriate for middle-grade readers and provides an accessible introduction to mental health topics without graphic content.
Why we rated Student Depression 11ME
Student Depression is written at a Level 6 reading level across 200 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Student Depression works for readers up to grade 8.0.
We rate Student Depression as 11ME ("Moderate — Emotional") because the content sits in the "Mild" range — mild conflict — the kind a child encounters in normal play and sibling life. The strongest signals come from emotional weight — these are the dimensions parents should evaluate against their reader's tolerance.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the mild intensity score.
Thematically, Student Depression explores clinical psychology, education, mental health, coming of age, and teaching of children with emotional & behavioural difficulties — 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 clinical psychology, education, mental health.
- ✓ 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
11ME — Moderate — EmotionalLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
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Reading Insights
Hook Factor
1/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
2/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781578865536
- Pages
- 200
- Publisher
- R&L Education
- Published
- January 28, 2007
- Type
- Nonfiction