You Are Held
Anna Locke
You Are Held
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
God's Promise to a Child of Divorce
by Anna Locke
The text is written at a 2nd grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for younger children (ages 5–8), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material.
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About This Book
You’re standing in the middle of a big change, feeling like the world is shifting underneath your feet. The hands you trust might be different now, but something warm is holding you tight—can you find it? The journey to feeling safe again is just beginning.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This gentle story helps children ages 5-8 navigate the emotional challenges of parental divorce by drawing on comforting imagery inspired by Psalm 139. With dream-like illustrations and thoughtful language, it encourages healing conversations between parents and children, offering reassurance that love and hope remain constant despite family changes. It is an appropriate and sensitive resource for families experiencing separation.
Why we rated You Are Held 7LE
You Are Held is written at a Level 2 reading level across 26 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 3.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, You Are Held works for readers up to grade 4.0.
We rate You Are Held as 7LE ("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 Are Held explores family, healing, hope, and divorce & family change — 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, healing, hope.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
7LE — Light — EmotionalLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
Was our "Mild" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
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
- 9798990028210
- Pages
- 26
- Publisher
- Deeply Rooted Publications
- Published
- 2024
- Type
- Fiction