We Are Not Alone
Jade Christine Angelica
We Are Not Alone
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
A Teenage Girl's Personal Account of Incest from Disclosure Through Prosecution and Treatment
by Jade Christine Angelica
The text is written at a 4th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is very intense with mature or graphic material.
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About This Book
What if someone you trust hurts you in a way you never expected? Imagine trying to make sense of scary feelings and confusing moments while finding the courage to speak up. The journey to healing is hard, but discovering you are not alone can change everything.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This sensitive and informative book offers a first-person narrative of a young girl's experience with sexual abuse by a family member, along with guidance on the emotional and legal challenges victims face. It is intended for readers aged 9-12 who may be processing similar experiences, and aims to provide understanding and strength during a difficult time. Parents and caregivers should be aware that the content deals explicitly with child sexual abuse and may be intense for some children.
Why we rated We Are Not Alone 9VE
We Are Not Alone is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 104 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 5.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, We Are Not Alone works for readers up to grade 6.5.
We rate We Are Not Alone as 9VE ("Vivid — Emotional") because the content sits in the "Very Intense" range — very intense or graphic content — peril, violence, trauma, or mature themes treated head-on. The strongest signals come from emotional weight, social complexity, thematic difficulty — these are the dimensions parents should evaluate against their reader's tolerance.
Specific content flags noted by reviewers: Sexual Abuse.
Thematically, We Are Not Alone explores child sexual abuse, incest, healing, legal process, and emotional support — 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.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about child sexual abuse, incest, healing.
Maybe not for
- ! Sensitive readers who get overwhelmed by intense conflict or scary scenes.
- ! Children younger than 9-12 — the content intensity is above what most younger kids can process comfortably.
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
9VE — Vivid — EmotionalGraphic or sustained depictions of trauma, violence, or mature content.
Content Flags
Was our "Very Intense" 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
- 9781317708858
- Pages
- 104
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Published
- 2014
- Type
- Fiction