Kbutler’s answer to “what reading level would this book be... my 3rd grader is loving reading this... some tricky words …” > Likes and Comments

I'm sorry that this came off as being rude. That was not my intention and rereading it I still don't feel that it was rude.
Reading levels (particularly "letter" levels) as specified by Jude Sharp, have nothing to do with content or appropriatness. They are based solely on decoding and understanding. Fountas and Pinnell the authors of the "Letter" leveling system state unequivocally that children should never choose books based on levels. They also believe that neither children nor their parents should be aware of a child's level.
So I stand by my answer, "A child should read whatever interests him." I will add the caveat that a parent should not only know what a child is reading but also read along so they could have discussions about the reading.

I can see how it might read that way. I meant it in a more lighthearted way as in, don't worry about it. I admit that when it comes to reading levels as a librarian I can be militant about ignoring them. I just want kids to read, anything and everything regardless of levels. I'm glad we agree on that. Thank you for the insight.

'So I stand by my answer, "A child should read whatever interests him."' Shout it and I will stand with you and shout it louder!