The Secret self : an exploration of Canadian children's literature : exhibition held in Ottawa from October 26, 1988 to April 23, 1989 =

The Secret self : an exploration of Canadian children's literature : exhibition held in Ottawa from October 26, 1988 to April 23, 1989 = is written at a Level 2 reading level across 30 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 3.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, The Secret self : an exploration of Canadian children's literature : exhibition held in Ottawa from October 26, 1988 to April 23, 1989 = works for readers up to grade 4.0.

We rate The Secret self : an exploration of Canadian children's literature : exhibition held in Ottawa from October 26, 1988 to April 23, 1989 = as 7LT ("Light — Thematic") 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 Secret self : an exploration of Canadian children's literature : exhibition held in Ottawa from October 26, 1988 to April 23, 1989 = explores children's literature, multicultural, bilingualism, history, and education — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.