Susan B. Anthony (Breaking Barriers)

Name: Susan B. Anthony (Breaking Barriers)
Author: Jill C. Wheeler
ISBN: 1577659031

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Jill C. Wheeler

Breaking Barriers; A&D Biographies

Reading Level 5-6 LS · Mild · Social Ages 9-12 Balanced Read Page-Turner

The text is written at a 5th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material. Its HootRating code, LS, means mild content, mostly social.

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About This Book

Explore the inspiring journey of Susan B. Anthony, a fearless leader who dedicated her life to fighting for equal rights, including women's suffrage, abolition, and temperance. Discover how her determination helped shape history and paved the way for future generations. Perfect for young readers eager to learn about courage and social change.

Themes

BiographyHistorical Social JusticeWomen's StudiesComing of Age

Quick Assessment

This is a Level 5-6 book with mild content intensity. Content themes include social: racial discrimination. Written for readers ages 9-12.

Why we rated Susan B. Anthony (Breaking Barriers) LS (Mild)

Susan B. Anthony (Breaking Barriers) is written at a Level 5-6 reading level across 64 pages (approximately 5,582 words). Reading-wise, most kids in grade 7 and up can manage Susan B. Anthony (Breaking Barriers) on their own; younger readers can enjoy it with a parent or teacher reading along.

Read aloud, Susan B. Anthony (Breaking Barriers) takes about 37 minutes, which fits within a single read-aloud session.

We rate Susan B. Anthony (Breaking Barriers) as LS (Mild, mostly social) 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: Social: Racial Discrimination.

Thematically, Susan B. Anthony (Breaking Barriers) explores biography, historical, social justice, women's studies, and coming of age — 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.
✓ 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 biography, historical, social justice.
✓ Readers who fall hard for one book and want a long series to live in — there are 3 more books in the Breaking Barriers; A&D 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

LS · Mild · Social

Emotional

Gentle

Physical

Gentle

Social

Mild ←

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.