The child with asthma
Kate Rackham
The child with asthma
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
A Complete Program to Help Your Child Live a Full and Active Life
by Kate Rackham
The text is written at a 2nd grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for younger children (ages 5–8), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material.
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About This Book
The sharp hiss of the inhaler breaks the quiet classroom, a small puff of medicine ready to help breathe easier. Imagine feeling like you can’t run or play as freely as others, but learning how to be brave and strong with every breath. It’s a journey to find confidence and calm, even when asthma tries to hold you back.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This early reader introduces children aged 5-8 to the realities of living with asthma through a compassionate and educational story. It addresses common challenges like medication management, school safety, and self-empowerment, providing helpful guidance for both children and parents. The book supports understanding and confidence without overwhelming young readers.
Why we rated The child with asthma 7LE
The child with asthma is written at a Level 2 reading level across 49 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 3.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, The child with asthma works for readers up to grade 4.0.
We rate The child with asthma as 7LE ("Light — Emotional") 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.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the mild intensity score.
Thematically, The child with asthma explores health education, family, school, self-management, and chronic illness — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 5-8 range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about health education, family, school.
- ✓ Curious kids who prefer real-world topics over made-up stories.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
7LE — Light — EmotionalLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
Was our "Mild" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
1/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
2/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 0950156078
- Pages
- 49
- Publisher
- Simon and Schuster
- Published
- 1976
- Type
- Nonfiction