What reading level is What Was the Great Depression??

What Was the Great Depression? by Janet B. Pascal, Who HQ is at a Level 5-6 reading level (Lexile 790L). Recommended for Middle Grades readers (Ages 9-12).

What age is What Was the Great Depression? appropriate for?

What Was the Great Depression? is recommended for Ages 9-12. Content intensity: "Moderate" (3/5). Content flags: Poverty & Hardship, Loss & Grief, Economic Hardship.

What genre is What Was the Great Depression??

What Was the Great Depression? is nonfiction — Juvenile Nonfiction. Part of the What Was.../What Is...? series.

Does What Was the Great Depression? have any content warnings?

What Was the Great Depression? has a content intensity rating of "Moderate" (3/5). Content flags include: Poverty & Hardship, Loss & Grief, Economic Hardship. On HootRated, every book is rated for emotional, physical, and social content themes to help parents make informed choices.

How many pages is What Was the Great Depression??

What Was the Great Depression? by Janet B. Pascal, Who HQ is 114 pages (approximately 8,049 words).

What Was the Great Depression?

Janet B. Pascal, Who HQ

What Was the Great Depression?

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Janet B. Pascal, Who HQ

What Was.../What Is...?

Reading Level 5-6 Moderate (Lvl 3) Ages 9-12 Matched Page-Turner Rich Discussion

The text is written at a 5th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.

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About This Book

Discover the story behind the Great Depression, a time when millions of Americans lost their jobs and homes after the stock market crashed in 1929. Learn how people faced hardship, lived in makeshift towns, and struggled to rebuild during one of the toughest periods in U.S. history. Engaging illustrations bring this important era to life for young readers.

Themes

HistorySocial Justice Family Survival

Quick Assessment

This is a Level 5-6 book with moderate content intensity. Content themes include poverty & hardship, loss & grief, economic hardship. Written for readers ages 9-12.