This Is My Country
Lisa Bullard
This Is My Country
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Lisa Bullard
The text is written at a 2nd 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
Have you ever wondered what makes your country special? Will is on a mission to share the best things about the United States with his new pen pal, Abdou, who lives far away in Morocco. But as Will gathers fun facts and pictures, he discovers surprises about his own home that he never expected.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This early reader follows Will, a young boy excited to share information about the United States with his pen pal in Morocco. Through collecting facts about government, climate, people, and landmarks, children ages 5-8 will learn alongside Will about cultural exchange and geography. The book is appropriate for young readers and contains positive themes of friendship and learning about diversity.
Why we rated This Is My Country 7C
This Is My Country is written at a Level 2 reading level across 24 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 3.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, This Is My Country works for readers up to grade 4.0.
We rate This Is My Country as 7C ("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, This Is My Country explores friendship, united states, cultural exchange, and juvenile literature — 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 friendship, united states, cultural exchange.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
7C — 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
1/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781512484816
- Pages
- 24
- Publisher
- Lerner Digital ™
- Published
- 2017
- Type
- Fiction