Cubs Away Andrews
Will Wagner
Cubs Away Andrews
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
The Year the Cubs Played Hardball with the Curse (But Lost Anyway)
by Will Wagner
The text is written at a 4th 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
The Chicago Cubs are about to do something no one expects: win the World Series! But what if that victory could shake up the whole universe? Discover why this baseball season is more than just a game—it might change everything.
Quick Assessment
This middle-grade fiction book follows the 2004 Chicago Cubs' baseball season, blending humor and sports drama to engage young readers. It presents themes of hope, perseverance, and the ups and downs of teamwork, suitable for ages 9 to 12. There is no intense content, making it appropriate for children interested in sports and lighthearted stories.
Why we rated Cubs Away Andrews 9C
Cubs Away Andrews is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 128 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 5.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Cubs Away Andrews works for readers up to grade 6.5.
We rate Cubs Away Andrews as 9C ("Clear") 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, Cubs Away Andrews explores sports, humor, friendship, 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.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about sports, humor, friendship.
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.
For Parents
Content Intensity
9C — ClearNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
3/10A 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
- 0340178035
- Pages
- 128
- Publisher
- Simon and Schuster
- Published
- March 4, 1974
- Type
- Fiction