The Progressive Party
Hilarie Staton
The Progressive Party
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
The Success of a Failed Party
by Hilarie Staton
The text is written at a 8th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is gentle with no concerning themes.
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About This Book
Discover how the Progressive Party, started by Theodore Roosevelt in 1912, changed the way Americans thought about politics and government. This book uncovers the exciting ideas and events that shaped a new era in U.S. history. Perfect for young readers curious about political change and the power of ideas.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This is a Level 8-9 book with gentle content intensity. It's a Sweet Spot read — challenging text with gentle themes, ideal for advanced or 2e readers. No notable content concerns flagged. Written for readers ages 9-12.
Why we rated The Progressive Party 12C
The Progressive Party is written at a Level 8-9 reading level across 96 pages (approximately 12,500 words). Strong independent readers around grade 9.7 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, The Progressive Party works for readers up to grade 10.7.
Read aloud, The Progressive Party runs about 1.4 hours — long enough to span several bedtime sessions.
We rate The Progressive Party as 12C ("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 Progressive Party explores history - united states, political change, and civic education — 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.
- ✓ Readers who like a steady plot with enough momentum to keep pages turning.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about history - united states, political change, civic education.
- ✓ Readers who fall hard for one book and want a long series to live in — there are 2 more books in the Snapshots in History series.
- ✓ Curious kids who prefer real-world topics over made-up stories.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers whose emotional readiness lags behind their decoding skills — this book's intensity outruns its reading level, a classic "gifted kid" mismatch.
For Parents
Content Intensity
12C — ClearNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
6/10Engaging read with solid pacing and interesting themes.
Discussion Potential
1/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9780756524517
- Pages
- 96
- Publisher
- Capstone
- Published
- January 2007
- Type
- Nonfiction
- Word Count
- 12,500
- Read-Aloud
- ~1h 23m
- Text Density
- Light Text