The highly intuitive child
Catherine Crawford
The highly intuitive child
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
a guide to understanding and parenting unusually sensitive and empathic children
by Catherine Crawford
The text is written at a 6th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material.
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About This Book
She steps into the room, and suddenly, everything changes—the air thickens, and her heart races with a warning no one else hears. Her senses tingle as she senses a secret about to unravel. What will she do with this powerful gift that sets her apart?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This insightful book explores the unique traits of highly intuitive children, offering guidance for parents, teachers, and therapists on nurturing these gifted kids. It covers identifying intuitive behaviors, understanding their emotional world, and practical strategies for helping them develop essential life skills. Suitable for middle-grade readers, it encourages embracing empathy and sensitivity in a rational world.
Why we rated The highly intuitive child 11LE
The highly intuitive child is written at a Level 6 reading level across 200 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, The highly intuitive child works for readers up to grade 8.0.
We rate The highly intuitive child as 11LE ("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 highly intuitive child explores empathy, sensitivity, parenting, neuroscience, and personal growth — 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.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about empathy, sensitivity, parenting.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
11LE — 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
1/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9780897935098
- Pages
- 200
- Publisher
- Hunter House
- Published
- 2008
- Type
- Fiction