This Place Is High
Vicki Cobb
This Place Is High
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
The Andes Mountains of South America
by Vicki Cobb
Illustrated by Barbara Lavallee
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
Living where the air is so thin that every breath feels like a big adventure is possible! High up in the Andes Mountains, even the animals are surprising—they spit and wear tassels in their ears. Discover why life in this sky-high place is unlike anywhere else on Earth.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This early reader explores life in the Andes Mountains, introducing children ages 5-8 to unique environmental challenges and cultural details. The book highlights how altitude affects breathing and features distinctive local animals, making it an engaging way to learn about geography and adaptation. Content is gentle and suitable for young readers with no concerning themes.
Why we rated This Place Is High 7C
This Place Is High 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 Place Is High works for readers up to grade 4.0.
We rate This Place Is High 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 Place Is High explores human beings, effect of environment on, juvenile literature, adventure, and science & nature — 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 human beings, effect of environment on, juvenile literature.
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
2/10A 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
- 9780802774064
- Pages
- 32
- Publisher
- Walker Childrens
- Published
- September 1, 1993
- Type
- Fiction