Your child's faith
Stephens, Larry Dr.
Your child's faith
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
Building a Foundation
by Stephens, Larry Dr.
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
Faith isn’t just something you’re born with—it’s something you can grow, like a mighty tree with deep roots. Imagine learning the secrets to making your beliefs strong enough to face any challenge. This story shows why building your faith today matters for all the tomorrows waiting ahead.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This book offers a thoughtful guide for parents seeking to nurture a lasting Christian faith in their children amid modern cultural challenges. Dr. Larry Stephens explores the development of spirituality from infancy through adulthood, providing practical insights into fostering strong convictions. Suitable for middle-grade readers, it supports families in building a faith foundation that can endure over time.
Why we rated Your child's faith 11LT
Your child's faith is written at a Level 6 reading level across 235 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Your child's faith works for readers up to grade 8.0.
We rate Your child's faith as 11LT ("Light — Thematic") 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, Your child's faith explores parenting, religious life, faith development, 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.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about parenting, religious life, faith development.
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
11LT — Light — ThematicNo 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
- 0310202035
- Pages
- 235
- Publisher
- Zondervan Publishing Company
- Published
- 1996
- Type
- Fiction