You Can Trust Me, Roxie I Promise
Elaine Bergmann
You Can Trust Me, Roxie I Promise
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Elaine Bergmann
The text is written at a 2nd grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for younger children (ages 5–8), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.
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About This Book
Have you ever wondered what happens when someone you love makes a promise they really want to keep? Roxie’s mom says she’ll never drink again, but Roxie keeps finding secret glasses and bottles. What does that mean for their family?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This early reader gently explores the themes of trust and family challenges as Roxie navigates her mother’s promises amid signs of broken commitments. Suitable for ages 5-8, it introduces young readers to complex emotions in a sensitive way without graphic details. Parents should be aware that the story touches on parental alcohol use and the child's perspective on denial.
Why we rated You Can Trust Me, Roxie I Promise 7ME
You Can Trust Me, Roxie I Promise is written at a Level 2 reading level across 28 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 3.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, You Can Trust Me, Roxie I Promise works for readers up to grade 4.0.
We rate You Can Trust Me, Roxie I Promise as 7ME ("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 — 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, You Can Trust Me, Roxie I Promise explores family, conduct of life, children's fiction, and cats — 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, conduct of life, children's fiction.
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
7ME — 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
3/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781432715137
- Pages
- 28
- Publisher
- Outskirts Press, Incorporated
- Published
- 2008
- Type
- Fiction