What Are the Causes of Teen Suicide? (Opposing Viewpoints)
Cengage Gale
What Are the Causes of Teen Suicide? (Opposing Viewpoints)
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Cengage Gale
The text is written at a 2nd grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for teens (ages 13+), and the content is intense and may include graphic or distressing scenes.
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About This Book
What makes someone feel so hopeless that they might think about ending their own life? In a world full of struggles and tough choices, people see this serious issue in very different ways. Could understanding these views help save lives?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This book explores the complex issue of teen suicide through multiple perspectives, including debates on individual rights, physician-assisted suicide, and prevention strategies. Aimed at young adults aged 13 to 18, it presents challenging content that may require parental guidance or discussion. The book encourages critical thinking about mental health and the importance of support systems.
Why we rated What Are the Causes of Teen Suicide? (Opposing Viewpoints) 7IE
What Are the Causes of Teen Suicide? (Opposing Viewpoints) is written at a Level 2 reading level across 44 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 3.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, What Are the Causes of Teen Suicide? (Opposing Viewpoints) works for readers up to grade 4.0.
We rate What Are the Causes of Teen Suicide? (Opposing Viewpoints) as 7IE ("Intense — Emotional") because the content sits in the "Intense" range — intense conflict including peril, frightening scenes, or emotionally heavy themes. The strongest signals come from emotional weight, social complexity — these are the dimensions parents should evaluate against their reader's tolerance.
Specific content flags noted by reviewers: Mental Health, Emotional: Fear & Anxiety, Emotional: Loss & Grief, Social: Substance Use.
Thematically, What Are the Causes of Teen Suicide? (Opposing Viewpoints) explores mental health awareness, social justice, identity & self-discovery, family, and emotional resilience — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 13+ range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about mental health awareness, social justice, identity & self-discovery.
Maybe not for
- ! Sensitive readers who get overwhelmed by intense conflict or scary scenes.
- ! Children younger than 13+ — the content intensity is above what most younger kids can process comfortably.
- ! Children currently coping with grief — the themes may hit close to home.
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
7IE — Intense — EmotionalHeavy themes explored in depth. War, death, abuse addressed directly.
Content Flags
Was our "Intense" 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
- 9781565100503
- Pages
- 44
- Publisher
- Greenhaven Press, Incorporated
- Published
- December 1992
- Type
- Fiction