What Would You Do?
Lorraine M Harris
What Would You Do?
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Lorraine M Harris
The text is written at a 3rd 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
The sharp beep of a car horn echoes down the street, and suddenly, a stranger calls out your name. You feel a chill as you wonder: should you go with them or run away? These moments can be tricky, but knowing what to do can make all the difference.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This book presents twelve engaging stories that help children understand how to recognize and respond to potentially dangerous situations involving strangers. Aimed at early readers aged 5-8, it offers practical safety lessons in a gentle, accessible way. Parents should note that it addresses sensitive topics like child abduction with care, making it suitable for introducing important safety concepts.
Why we rated What Would You Do? 8ME
What Would You Do? is written at a Level 3 reading level across 68 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 4.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, What Would You Do? works for readers up to grade 5.0.
We rate What Would You Do? as 8ME ("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, What Would You Do? explores family, social issues, health & daily living, and safety — 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, social issues, health & daily living.
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
8ME — 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
- 9780595472390
- Pages
- 68
- Publisher
- iUniverse, Inc.
- Published
- October 23, 2007
- Type
- Fiction