The Hidden Child Book Club remembers
Susan Gold
The Hidden Child Book Club remembers
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
an anthology of Holocaust stories
by Susan Gold
The text is written at a 4th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.
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About This Book
What happened to children hidden during one of the darkest times in history? Imagine a secret club where survivors share stories that have never been told before. Their memories hold powerful lessons, but will their voices be heard forever?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This middle-grade book presents personal narratives from children who were hidden during the Holocaust, compiled by members of the Hidden Child Book Club. Suitable for ages 9-12, it offers historical insight and survivor perspectives while sensitively handling difficult themes related to war and loss. Parents should be aware that the book deals with the Holocaust and its emotional impact, making it a meaningful but heavy read.
Why we rated The Hidden Child Book Club remembers 9ME
The Hidden Child Book Club remembers is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 125 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 5.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, The Hidden Child Book Club remembers works for readers up to grade 6.5.
We rate The Hidden Child Book Club remembers as 9ME ("Moderate — Emotional") because the content sits in the "Moderate" range — moderate conflict that may involve loss, scary scenes, or interpersonal stakes. The strongest signals come from emotional weight, social complexity — these are the dimensions parents should evaluate against their reader's tolerance.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the moderate intensity score.
Thematically, The Hidden Child Book Club remembers explores holocaust, biography, personal narratives, jewish history, and coming of age — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers. Each of these themes is concrete enough to seed a real conversation, not just a moral lesson.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 9-12 range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Readers ready to talk through themes after they finish — there's enough substance for a meaningful conversation.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about holocaust, biography, personal narratives.
- ✓ Curious kids who prefer real-world topics over made-up stories.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers who get easily upset by emotional or moderately dark scenes — the conflict here is real, not just background flavor.
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
9ME — Moderate — EmotionalReal stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.
Was our "Moderate" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
1/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
5/10Good conversation starter with themes worth exploring together.
Book DNA
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781938812736
- Pages
- 125
- Publisher
- Full Court Press
- Published
- 2016
- Type
- Nonfiction