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The Statue of Liberty

Roberts, Russell

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The Statue of Liberty

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Roberts, Russell

Reading Level 3 8C Ages 5-8 Balanced Read

The text is written at a 3rd grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for younger children (ages 5–8), and the content is gentle with no concerning themes.

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About This Book

The Statue of Liberty is more than just a giant statue—it’s a symbol of hope and freedom that has stood tall for over a hundred years! Discover how this amazing monument was built piece by piece and why it continues to inspire people around the world.

Themes

National monumentsHistoryAmerican landmarksEducationalEarly readers

Quick Assessment

This book provides an engaging historical overview of the Statue of Liberty, focusing on its design, construction, and restoration. Suitable for early readers aged 5-8, it introduces young children to important national monuments and American history in an accessible way without any intense content.

Why we rated The Statue of Liberty 8C

The Statue of Liberty is written at a Level 3 reading level across 96 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 4.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, The Statue of Liberty works for readers up to grade 5.0.

We rate The Statue of Liberty as 8C ("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 Statue of Liberty explores national monuments, history, american landmarks, educational, and early readers — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.

Good fit for

  • Children in the Ages 5-8 range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
  • Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
  • Kids drawn to stories about national monuments, history, american landmarks.
  • Curious kids who prefer real-world topics over made-up stories.

Maybe not for

  • ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.

For Parents

Content Intensity

8C — Clear
Emotional
Clear
Physical
Clear
Social
Clear
Thematic
Clear

No conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.

Data confidence: standard

Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?

Reading Insights

Hook Factor

1/10

A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.

Discussion Potential

1/10

A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
2
Emotional Weight
2
Theme Richness
5
World Scope
5
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

96 pages
ISBN
1560068418
Pages
96
Publisher
Lucent Books
Published
2002
Type
Nonfiction

Genres

Subjects

Statue of LibertyNational MonumentsStatue of Liberty National MonumentNew YorkBuildings, Structures, EtcBuildings, StructuresBuildings

Places

Statue of Liberty National Monument (N.Y. and N.J.)New York (N.Y.)