What reading level is Surviving a Borderline Parent?

Surviving a Borderline Parent by Kimberlee Roth is at a Level 7 reading level. Recommended for Middle Grades readers (Ages 9-12).

What age is Surviving a Borderline Parent appropriate for?

Surviving a Borderline Parent is recommended for Ages 9-12. HootRating: 12ME (Moderate — Emotional).

What genre is Surviving a Borderline Parent?

Surviving a Borderline Parent is nonfiction — Education.

Does Surviving a Borderline Parent have any content warnings?

Surviving a Borderline Parent has a HootRating of 12ME (Moderate — Emotional). No specific content flags noted. On HootRated, every book is rated across four dimensions — emotional, physical, social, and thematic — to help parents make informed choices.

How many pages is Surviving a Borderline Parent?

Surviving a Borderline Parent by Kimberlee Roth is 358 pages.

Surviving a Borderline Parent

Kimberlee Roth

Surviving a Borderline Parent

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

How to Heal Your Childhood Wounds and Build Trust, Boundaries, and Self-Esteem

by Kimberlee Roth

Reading Level 7 12ME Ages 9-12 Balanced Read

The text is written at a 7th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.

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About This Book

The sharp sting of a slammed door echoes through the quiet house, leaving a heavy silence that clings to the air. Growing up with a parent who changes like the shifting wind can make you feel lost and unsure. But even in the hardest moments, there’s hope for healing and finding your own strength.

Themes

Family Coming of AgeMental HealthSelf-Discovery

Quick Assessment

This middle-grade fiction book explores the challenges faced by children raised by a parent with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). It provides age-appropriate guidance and coping strategies to help young readers understand complex emotions like low self-esteem, mistrust, guilt, and hypersensitivity. Suitable for ages 9-12, it sensitively addresses difficult family dynamics without graphic content.