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Treasury of Virtues

Jennifer Boudart, Publications International, Mary Rowitz, Sarah Toast

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Treasury of Virtues

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

Stories to Grow On

by Jennifer Boudart, Publications International, Mary Rowitz, Sarah Toast

Reading Level 7 12C Ages 9-12 Sweet Spot

The text is written at a 7th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is gentle with no concerning themes.

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About This Book

Here's a secret: inside this treasury, virtues like kindness, courage, and honesty come to life in surprising ways. Each story and picture whispers lessons that can change how you see the world—but that's only the beginning.

Quick Assessment

Treasury of Virtues is a middle-grade fiction book designed for children ages 9 to 12, featuring stories and illustrations that explore important moral values like kindness, courage, and honesty. The book is appropriate for this age group and encourages reflection on personal character in an accessible way.

Why we rated Treasury of Virtues 12C

Treasury of Virtues is written at a Level 7 reading level across 320 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 8.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Treasury of Virtues works for readers up to grade 9.0.

We rate Treasury of Virtues as 12C ("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, Treasury of Virtues explores friendship, coming of age, family, humor, and adventure — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.

Good fit for

  • Children in the Ages 9-12 range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
  • Kids drawn to stories about friendship, coming of age, family.

Maybe not for

  • ! Readers whose emotional readiness lags behind their decoding skills — this book's intensity outruns its reading level, a classic "gifted kid" mismatch.

For Parents

Content Intensity

12C — Clear
Emotional
Clear
Physical
Clear
Social
Clear
Thematic
Clear

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

Data confidence: standard

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Reading Insights

Hook Factor

4/10

A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.

Discussion Potential

2/10

A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
6
Emotional Weight
2
Theme Richness
6
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

320 pages
ISBN
9781412705196
Pages
320
Publisher
Publications International
Published
June 30, 2007
Type
Fiction

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