With all my heart, with all my mind
Sherilyn Cook
With all my heart, with all my mind
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
A journey to become all God created you to be.
by Sherilyn Cook
The text is written at a 4th 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
What if loving God with everything you have could change the way you feel inside? Imagine facing tough feelings like anger and fear and wondering why they stick around. Could there be a way to heal and find peace, even when life feels really hard?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This middle-grade book explores complex spiritual and emotional topics through the personal story of Sherilyn Cook, blending biblical insights with practical lessons on love, forgiveness, and overcoming challenges. It addresses themes like relationships, struggles with anger and fear, and the journey of living a life of faith. Suitable for ages 9-12, it encourages thoughtful reflection but may require parental guidance due to its mature themes.
Why we rated With all my heart, with all my mind 9ME
With all my heart, with all my mind is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 162 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 5.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, With all my heart, with all my mind works for readers up to grade 6.5.
We rate With all my heart, with all my mind as 9ME ("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, thematic difficulty — 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, With all my heart, with all my mind explores coming of age, family, religion, and self-discovery — 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.
- ✓ Readers ready to talk through themes after they finish — there's enough substance for a meaningful conversation.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about coming of age, family, religion.
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
9ME — 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
4/10Good conversation starter with themes worth exploring together.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 0689820127
- Pages
- 162
- Publisher
- Xlibris Corporation
- Published
- 1999
- Type
- Fiction