Baseball great

Tim Green

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Baseball great

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Tim Green

Baseball Great

Reading Level 5-6 Moderate (Lvl 3) Ages 9-12 Matched

The text is written at a 5th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.

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About This Book

Josh dreams of hitting home runs and making big plays on the baseball field, but his season takes an unexpected turn when his father's involvement leads him into a tricky situation beyond the game. As Josh navigates challenges both on and off the field, he learns what it truly means to be a teammate and a son.

Quick Assessment

This is a Level 5-6 book with moderate content intensity. Content themes include drug traffic, emotional: family change, physical/safety: mild peril. Written for readers ages 9-12.

For Parents

Content Intensity

Level 3 — Moderate
Gentle Mild Moderate Intense Very Intense

Real stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.

Content Flags

Drug Traffic Emotional: Family Change Physical/Safety: Mild Peril
Data confidence: standard

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Reading Insights

Hook Factor

4/10

A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.

Discussion Potential

4/10

Good conversation starter with themes worth exploring together.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
4
Emotional Weight
6
Theme Richness
7
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
6

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Details

Book Length

46,156 words
5h 8m read-aloud
ISBN
9780061626876
Publisher
HarperCollinsPublishers
Published
2009
Type
Fiction
Word Count
46,156
Read-Aloud
~5h 8m

Subjects

BaseballFathers and SonsMiddle SchoolsSchoolsDrug TrafficBaseball StoriesFather-son RelationshipSchool Stories