You and your feelings
Eda J. LeShan
You and your feelings
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Eda J. LeShan
The text is written at a 4th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material.
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About This Book
Here's a secret: your feelings are like hidden treasures inside you, waiting to be discovered and understood. Sometimes they can be confusing or even overwhelming, but learning about them can unlock the power to connect with others in amazing ways. And that's only the beginning of your emotional adventure.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This middle-grade fiction book offers a thoughtful exploration of emotions during adolescence, helping young readers understand and navigate their feelings and relationships. Suitable for ages 9 to 12, it gently addresses the complexities of growing up without heavy content concerns, making it a supportive resource for emotional development.
Why we rated You and your feelings 9LE
You and your feelings is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 117 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 5.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, You and your feelings works for readers up to grade 6.5.
We rate You and your feelings as 9LE ("Light — Emotional") because the content sits in the "Mild" range — mild conflict — the kind a child encounters in normal play and sibling life. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly mild; no single dimension stands out as a concern.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the mild intensity score.
Thematically, You and your feelings explores emotions, adolescence, friendship, and coming of age — 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 emotions, adolescence, friendship.
- ✓ Curious kids who prefer real-world topics over made-up stories.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
9LE — Light — EmotionalLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
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Reading Insights
Hook Factor
1/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
2/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 0027573303
- Pages
- 117
- Publisher
- Atheneum
- Published
- 1975
- Type
- Nonfiction