Write Like This
Kelly Gallagher
Write Like This
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
Teaching Real-world Writing Through Modeling & Mentor Texts
by Kelly Gallagher
The text is written at a 6th 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
What if you could become a fantastic writer just by paying close attention to the best stories and essays around you? Imagine learning to write by copying the styles of amazing writers and creating your own unique voice. But can you rise to the challenge and use these skills to tell your own powerful stories?
Themes
Quick Assessment
Write Like This is an educational fiction book aimed at middle-grade readers, focusing on teaching writing skills through modeling and emulation of accomplished writers. It promotes real-world writing purposes and offers practical lessons on various types of writing, making it suitable for ages 9-12. Parents can expect a constructive approach to improving writing without any concerning content.
Why we rated Write Like This 11C
Write Like This is written at a Level 6 reading level across 272 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Write Like This works for readers up to grade 8.0.
We rate Write Like This as 11C ("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, Write Like This explores education, writing, and language arts & disciplines — 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.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about education, writing, language arts & disciplines.
- ✓ 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.
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
11C — ClearNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
1/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
1/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781571108968
- Pages
- 272
- Publisher
- Stenhouse Publishers
- Published
- November 28, 2011
- Type
- Nonfiction