We Can Make It Happen!
Jane Taubenfeld Cohen
We Can Make It Happen!
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Jane Taubenfeld Cohen
Illustrated by Bea Taubenfeld
The text is written at a 2nd grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for younger children (ages 5–8), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.
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About This Book
Sometimes, the strongest people are the ones who face the hardest challenges. This story shows how one man and his family find hope and courage when illness comes into their lives. It’s a powerful reminder that love can help us through even the toughest times.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This gentle fiction book explores how illness and death impact a loving man and his extended family, focusing on themes of coping and emotional resilience. Suitable for early readers aged 5-8, it addresses difficult topics with sensitivity and warmth, making it a helpful tool for introducing young children to these realities. Parents should be aware that it handles themes of loss and grief in an accessible manner.
Why we rated We Can Make It Happen! 7ME
We Can Make It Happen! is written at a Level 2 reading level across 18 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 3.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, We Can Make It Happen! works for readers up to grade 4.0.
We rate We Can Make It Happen! as 7ME ("Moderate — Emotional") because the content sits in the "Moderate" range — moderate conflict that may involve loss, scary scenes, or interpersonal stakes. The strongest signals come from emotional weight — these are the dimensions parents should evaluate against their reader's tolerance.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the moderate intensity score.
Thematically, We Can Make It Happen! explores family, loss & grief, psychological aspects, juvenile nonfiction, and social issues — 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 family, loss & grief, psychological aspects.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers who get easily upset by emotional or moderately dark scenes — the conflict here is real, not just background flavor.
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
7ME — Moderate — EmotionalReal stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.
Was our "Moderate" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
1/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
3/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9780976022039
- Pages
- 18
- Publisher
- Kidzpoetz Publishing
- Published
- 2006-12-30
- Type
- Fiction