Dallas Friday (Amazing Athletes)
Jeff Savage
Dallas Friday (Amazing Athletes)
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Jeff Savage
The text is written at a 2nd grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for younger children (ages 5–8), and the content is gentle with no concerning themes.
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About This Book
Feel the splash of cool water as Dallas Friday speeds across the lake, her wakeboard cutting through the waves. Every jump and twist shows her strength and skill, but behind the cheers is a story of hard work and big dreams. Her journey is full of excitement and the thrill of chasing gold.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This early reader biography introduces young children to Dallas Friday, a U.S. national champion wakeboarder and Summer X Games gold medalist. The book highlights her athletic achievements and dedication to her sport in a simple, accessible way suitable for ages 5-8. It promotes themes of perseverance and sportsmanship without any intense content.
Why we rated Dallas Friday (Amazing Athletes) 7C
Dallas Friday (Amazing Athletes) is written at a Level 2 reading level across 32 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 3.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Dallas Friday (Amazing Athletes) works for readers up to grade 4.0.
We rate Dallas Friday (Amazing Athletes) as 7C ("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, Dallas Friday (Amazing Athletes) explores biography & autobiography, sports & recreation, juvenile nonfiction, friendship, and adventure — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 5-8 range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about biography & autobiography, sports & recreation, juvenile nonfiction.
- ✓ Curious kids who prefer real-world topics over made-up stories.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
7C — ClearNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
2/10A 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
- 9780822565956
- Pages
- 32
- Publisher
- Lerner Publications
- Published
- December 2006
- Type
- Nonfiction