The Everglades
Colleen Adams
The Everglades
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
Analyzing Graphs, Tables, and Charts
by Colleen Adams
The text is written at a 2nd grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for teens (ages 13+), and the content is gentle with no concerning themes.
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About This Book
Feel the warm breeze carrying the scent of wet grass and hear the calls of hidden creatures in the Everglades. Numbers and pictures come alive as graphs and charts reveal secrets about this magical place’s weather, animals, and plants. Discover how data helps us understand and protect this amazing habitat.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This book introduces young readers to the Florida Everglades through engaging nonfiction that uses graphs, tables, and charts to explain climate, wildlife, plants, and habitats. Suitable for ages 9-12 but accessible to teens, it blends science and nature with clear visuals to support learning. The content is gentle and educational, with no sensitive topics.
Why we rated The Everglades 7C
The Everglades is written at a Level 2 reading level across 32 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 3.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, The Everglades works for readers up to grade 4.0.
We rate The Everglades as 7C ("Clear") because the content sits in the "Gentle" range — no conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly gentle; no single dimension stands out as a concern.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the gentle intensity score.
Thematically, The Everglades explores science & nature, education, and adventure — 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.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about science & nature, education, adventure.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
7C — ClearNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
2/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
1/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781404229334
- Pages
- 32
- Publisher
- The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
- Published
- August 2005
- Type
- Fiction