Susan B. Anthony

Name: Susan B. Anthony
Author: Martha E. Kendall
ISBN: 0894907808

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Martha E. Kendall

Historical American Biographies

Reading Level 7-8 LP · Mild · Physical Ages 13+ Balanced Read Page-Turner

The text is written at a 7th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for teens (ages 13+), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material. Its HootRating code, LP, means mild content, mostly physical.

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About This Book

Bold and determined, Susan B. Anthony challenged unfair laws by casting a vote when women were forbidden to do so. Partnering with Elizabeth Cady Stanton, she journeyed across America, inspiring countless people to fight for equal rights for women. Her courage helped pave the way toward women's suffrage and justice.

Themes

HistoricalBiographySocial JusticeFeminismComing of Age

Quick Assessment

This is a Level 7-8 book with mild content intensity. Content themes include mild peril, social activism. Written for readers ages 13+.

Why we rated Susan B. Anthony LP (Mild)

Susan B. Anthony is written at a Level 7-8 reading level across 128 pages (approximately 18,011 words). Upper Grades (Ages 13+) is the typical interest range for this book — readers in that age band have the maturity and attention span suited to the story, separate from whether they can decode the words.

Read aloud, Susan B. Anthony runs about 2 hours — long enough to span several bedtime sessions.

We rate Susan B. Anthony as LP (Mild, mostly physical) 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.

Specific content flags noted by reviewers: Mild Peril, Social Activism.

Thematically, Susan B. Anthony explores historical, biography, social justice, feminism, and coming of age — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.

Good fit for

✓ Children in the Ages 13+ range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
✓ Reluctant readers who need fast-paced, hook-heavy stories to stay engaged.
✓ Readers ready to talk through themes after they finish — there's enough substance for a meaningful conversation.
✓ Kids drawn to stories about historical, biography, social justice.
✓ Readers who fall hard for one book and want a long series to live in — there are 4 more books in the Historical American Biographies series.
✓ Curious kids who prefer real-world topics over made-up stories.

Maybe not for

! Readers looking for something heavier — this is a gentle, low-stakes story by design.

For Parents

Content Intensity

LP · Mild · Physical

Emotional

Gentle

Physical

Mild ←

Social

Gentle

Thematic

Gentle

Reading the HootRating code: the first letter is the content intensity (C = Gentle · L = Mild · M = Moderate · I = Intense · V = Very Intense); the second, when there is one, is the kind of content that drives it (E = Emotional · P = Physical · S = Social · T = Thematic). Reading level and age range are rated separately. How we rate

Light conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.