What reading level is Surviving the Emotional Roller Coaster?

Surviving the Emotional Roller Coaster by Sheri Van Dijk is at a Level 6 reading level. Recommended for Middle Grades readers (Ages 9-12).

What age is Surviving the Emotional Roller Coaster appropriate for?

Surviving the Emotional Roller Coaster is recommended for Ages 9-12. HootRating: 11LE (Light — Emotional).

What genre is Surviving the Emotional Roller Coaster?

Surviving the Emotional Roller Coaster is fiction — Young Adult Nonfiction.

Does Surviving the Emotional Roller Coaster have any content warnings?

Surviving the Emotional Roller Coaster has a HootRating of 11LE (Light — 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 the Emotional Roller Coaster?

Surviving the Emotional Roller Coaster by Sheri Van Dijk is 200 pages.

Surviving the Emotional Roller Coaster

Sheri Van Dijk

Surviving the Emotional Roller Coaster

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

DBT Skills to Help Teens Manage Emotions

by Sheri Van Dijk

Reading Level 6 11LE Ages 9-12 Balanced Read

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

Some say teenage emotions are impossible to control, but what if you had the power to calm the storm inside? This book shows how four simple skills can turn wild feelings into your greatest strength. Mastering them means never being tossed around by your emotions again—and that changes everything.

Themes

EmotionsComing of AgeMental HealthFamily

Quick Assessment

Surviving the Emotional Roller Coaster is a middle-grade fiction book aimed at 9-12-year-olds that introduces four key emotional skills based on dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT). It provides practical, easy-to-understand techniques like mindfulness and distress tolerance to help young readers manage strong emotions healthily. Parents should note its focus on emotional regulation, making it a supportive resource for children navigating early adolescence.