The American Heritage student thesaurus

Paul Hellweg

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The American Heritage student thesaurus

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Paul Hellweg

Reading Level 7 12C Ages 9-12 Sweet Spot

The text is written at a 7th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is gentle with no concerning themes.

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About This Book

What if you could find just the right word to make your story sparkle or your essay stand out? Imagine having a treasure chest filled with thousands of words, each with examples that show exactly how to use them. But can you unlock the power of words to express every idea perfectly?

Themes

Juvenile literatureEnglish languageSynonyms and antonymsEducationalWriting skills

Quick Assessment

This thesaurus is designed for middle-grade and early high school students, offering over 6,000 main entries and 70,000 synonyms with clear example sentences to support vocabulary development. It also includes helpful features like parts of speech tables and usage tips, making it an excellent resource for young writers. Appropriate for ages 9-12, the book focuses purely on language learning without any content concerns.

For Parents

Content Intensity

12C — Clear
Emotional
Clear
Physical
Clear
Social
Clear
Thematic
Clear

No conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.

Data confidence: standard

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Reading Insights

Hook Factor

1/10

A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.

Discussion Potential

1/10

A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
6
Emotional Weight
2
Theme Richness
5
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

378 pages
ISBN
9780547659169
Pages
378
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Published
2013
Type
Nonfiction

Genres

Subjects

English LanguageSynonyms and AntonymsEnglish Language, DictionariesDictionariesEnglish Language, Synonyms and Antonyms