Working together against world hunger
Bo Flood
Working together against world hunger
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Bo Flood
Library of Social Activism
The text is written at a 5th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is gentle with no concerning themes.
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About This Book
Discover how people around the globe join forces to tackle the challenge of world hunger and learn simple ways you can help make a difference. This inspiring story shows how teamwork and caring actions can bring hope to those in need. Become part of the solution by exploring ideas to fight hunger in your own community.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This is a Level 5-6 book with gentle content intensity. No notable content concerns flagged. Written for readers ages 9-12.
Why we rated Working together against world hunger 10C
Working together against world hunger is written at a Level 5-6 reading level across 64 pages (approximately 6,357 words). Strong independent readers around grade 6.6 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Working together against world hunger works for readers up to grade 7.6.
Read aloud, Working together against world hunger takes about 42 minutes, which fits within a single read-aloud session.
We rate Working together against world hunger as 10C ("Clear") because the content sits in the "Gentle" range — no conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly gentle; no single dimension stands out as a concern.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the gentle intensity score.
Thematically, Working together against world hunger explores social justice, social action, food relief, friendship, and family — 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.
- ✓ Readers who like a steady plot with enough momentum to keep pages turning.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about social justice, social action, food relief.
- ✓ Curious kids who prefer real-world topics over made-up stories.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers whose emotional readiness lags behind their decoding skills — this book's intensity outruns its reading level, a classic "gifted kid" mismatch.
For Parents
Content Intensity
10C — ClearNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
6/10Engaging read with solid pacing and interesting themes.
Discussion Potential
2/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 0823917738
- Pages
- 64
- Publisher
- The Rosen Publishing Group
- Published
- 1995
- Type
- Nonfiction
- Word Count
- 6,357
- Read-Aloud
- ~42 min
- Text Density
- Light Text