The Virtue of Virtues
Linda Hourihan
The Virtue of Virtues
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Linda Hourihan
The text is written at a 3rd grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for teens (ages 13+), and the content is gentle with no concerning themes.
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About This Book
What if learning about kindness, patience, and honesty could change the way you see the world? Imagine discovering the power of virtues through stories that bring these lessons to life. How will your choices shape your journey toward becoming your best self?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This book offers a collection of six lessons focused on core virtues such as kindness, patience, and honesty, designed for young teens in grades 7-9. It serves as a resource for religious educators but is accessible to any reader interested in personal growth and moral development. Suitable for ages 13-18, the book provides gentle guidance without complex language or intense themes.
Why we rated The Virtue of Virtues 8C
The Virtue of Virtues is written at a Level 3 reading level across 56 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 4.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, The Virtue of Virtues works for readers up to grade 5.0.
We rate The Virtue of Virtues 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 Virtue of Virtues explores coming of age, family, religious themes, and social justice — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 13+ range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about coming of age, family, religious themes.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
8C — ClearNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
1/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
3/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9780805945256
- Pages
- 56
- Publisher
- Dorrance Pub Co
- Published
- February 1999
- Type
- Fiction