This Makes Me Jealous
Courtney Carbone
This Makes Me Jealous
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Courtney Carbone
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 mild with minimal sensitive material.
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About This Book
Here's a secret: being the star athlete feels amazing—until a new kid arrives and suddenly the spotlight isn’t just yours anymore. Jealousy sneaks in, making everything tricky, but that's only the beginning.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This early reader explores feelings of jealousy and friendship as a young girl navigates sharing attention with a new student. Designed for ages 5-8, it helps children identify and express complex emotions in relatable situations, supporting emotional literacy and social development.
Why we rated This Makes Me Jealous 7LE
This Makes Me Jealous is written at a Level 2 reading level across 32 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 3.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, This Makes Me Jealous works for readers up to grade 4.0.
We rate This Makes Me Jealous as 7LE ("Light — Emotional") because the content sits in the "Mild" range — mild conflict — the kind a child encounters in normal play and sibling life. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly mild; no single dimension stands out as a concern.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the mild intensity score.
Thematically, This Makes Me Jealous explores emotions & feelings, friendship, social themes, and beginner 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 emotions & feelings, friendship, social themes.
- ✓ 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
7LE — Light — EmotionalLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
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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
- 9781635650785
- Pages
- 32
- Publisher
- Rodale Kids
- Published
- Jan 15, 2019
- Type
- Nonfiction