The kind of friends we used to be

The kind of friends we used to be is written at a Level 6 reading level across 234 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, The kind of friends we used to be works for readers up to grade 8.0.

We rate The kind of friends we used to be 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 kind of friends we used to be explores friendship, coming of age, family, and school — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.