The Power Up Parent
Nicole Escobar
The Power Up Parent
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
A Parent's Guide on Body Safety and Teaching Children How to Get Out
by Nicole Escobar
The text is written at a 5th 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
Parents hold an incredible power to keep their kids safe, and this book shows exactly how! It gives grown-ups the tools to talk about tough topics like feeling uncomfortable—and why it's okay to say no. Understanding this can change everything for families everywhere.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This guide empowers parents to discuss sexual abuse prevention with children aged 9-12 in a supportive, shame-free way. It complements the 'Prevention is Possible' series by providing practical tips, discussion prompts, and strategies to reinforce important safety lessons. The content is age-appropriate and focuses on fostering open communication without fear.
Why we rated The Power Up Parent 10ME
The Power Up Parent is written at a Level 5 reading level. Strong independent readers around grade 6.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, The Power Up Parent works for readers up to grade 7.0.
We rate The Power Up Parent as 10ME ("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 — 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 Power Up Parent explores family, parenting, and social justice — 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.
- ✓ Readers ready to talk through themes after they finish — there's enough substance for a meaningful conversation.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about family, parenting, social justice.
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
10ME — 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
4/10Good conversation starter with themes worth exploring together.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
- ISBN
- 9781737650959
- Publisher
- Trees Of Hope
- Published
- 2021-09
- Type
- Fiction