"Age appropriate" site that rates books?
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"Age appropriate" site that rates books?
Does anyone know of a site that rates books based on age appropriateness?
My son, 12, is looking at a few books and I have no idea if they're age appropriate.
Anyone read Wolf of the North? Is it ok for a 12 year old?
Thanks,
Joe
My son, 12, is looking at a few books and I have no idea if they're age appropriate.
Anyone read Wolf of the North? Is it ok for a 12 year old?
Thanks,
Joe
#2
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Re: "Age appropriate" site that rates books?
I don't know of such a site.
Every once in a while, Amazon emails me a customer's question about something I've purchased. Maybe there's an Ask A Question button on the Amazon page for the book. Maybe you can look over the reviews at Goodreads and the bookstores like Amazon and Barnes and Nobel and make a decision from them.
I have an opinion. I was reading books from the New York Times bestseller list when I was twelve. I think reading is so important that if a child wants to read above his age group, I'd encourage him read almost whatever he wanted.
Every once in a while, Amazon emails me a customer's question about something I've purchased. Maybe there's an Ask A Question button on the Amazon page for the book. Maybe you can look over the reviews at Goodreads and the bookstores like Amazon and Barnes and Nobel and make a decision from them.
I have an opinion. I was reading books from the New York Times bestseller list when I was twelve. I think reading is so important that if a child wants to read above his age group, I'd encourage him read almost whatever he wanted.
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Re: "Age appropriate" site that rates books?
I'm thinking more on content (i.e. sex scenes) not how hard it is to read. I read as many reviews as I can but can't seem to find anything on the content. Like IMDB has the "Parental Guide". I've also looked for a "Ask a question" button or area, but can't find anything (unless i'm completely blind).
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Re: "Age appropriate" site that rates books?
I understood what you meant. I was reading books that included sex scenes at that age. There are people on the forum who were watching and appreciating Scorsese movies at much younger ages.
I looked at the Amazon and Goodreads reviews of Wolf of the North. Nobody said that it was loaded with pornographic detail.
If you do find a review site, be aware of its bias. Some of them are like this:
http://www.capalert.com/capreports/xmen.htm
I looked at the Amazon and Goodreads reviews of Wolf of the North. Nobody said that it was loaded with pornographic detail.
If you do find a review site, be aware of its bias. Some of them are like this:
http://www.capalert.com/capreports/xmen.htm
Last edited by Nick Danger; 01-02-17 at 01:24 PM.
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Re: "Age appropriate" site that rates books?
As mentioned, I'd just check Goodreads and Amazon reviews. Or you could read the book yourself. I did as much for The Hunger Games trilogy. When I read the first book, my daughter was a bit too young for some of the themes because she was kind of a scary kid. I waited until the following year and gave her the trilogy when I knew she could handle it.
Um, personally I stay away from the religious review sites. Common Sense Media is a bit more realistic, just giving ideas of content without being biased. I'm not sure how often they update though.
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Re: "Age appropriate" site that rates books?
Common Sense Media has reviews for just 4400 books, I didn't see Wolf Of The North on there. I do like the site though. As Iggystar says, it takes a fairly rational approach. The site gives an age appropriateness rating, and then often aggregates similar ratings based on what parents say, and what kids say.
I love the fact that the kids ratings always skew towards a younger age recommendation than the parents.
I love the fact that the kids ratings always skew towards a younger age recommendation than the parents.
#8
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Re: "Age appropriate" site that rates books?
I suppose the best thing would be to follow Iggystar's advice and skim through it before you gave it to him. You know his level maturity a lot better than anyone else does.