What reading level is Dancing Tom and other selections by Newbery authors?

Dancing Tom and other selections by Newbery authors by Martin Harry Greenberg, Charles Gordon Waugh is at a Level 5-6 reading level. Recommended for Middle Grades readers (Ages 9-12).

What genre is Dancing Tom and other selections by Newbery authors?

Dancing Tom and other selections by Newbery authors is fiction — Children's stories, American. Part of the Newbery Authors Collection series.

Does Dancing Tom and other selections by Newbery authors have any content warnings?

Dancing Tom and other selections by Newbery authors has a HootRating of 10C (Clear). No specific content flags noted. On HootRated, every book is rated across four dimensions — emotional, physical, social, and thematic — to help parents make informed choices.

How many pages is Dancing Tom and other selections by Newbery authors?

Dancing Tom and other selections by Newbery authors by Martin Harry Greenberg, Charles Gordon Waugh is 160 pages (approximately 39,061 words).

Reviewed by HootRated editorial · Last updated May 18, 2026

Dancing Tom and other selections by Newbery authors

Martin Harry Greenberg, Charles Gordon Waugh

Dancing Tom and other selections by Newbery authors

Q: What age is Dancing Tom and other selections by Newbery authors appropriate for?

Dancing Tom and other selections by Newbery authors is recommended for Ages 9-12. HootRating: 10C (Clear).

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Martin Harry Greenberg, Charles Gordon Waugh

Newbery Authors Collection

Reading Level 5-6 10C Ages 9-12 Balanced Read

The text is written at a 5th 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

Discover a lively mix of captivating tales penned by celebrated Newbery Award winners like Lois Lenski, Charles Boardman Hawes, and Elizabeth Coatsworth. Each story invites young readers on a journey filled with imagination and heartfelt moments, paired with intriguing insights into the lives of the authors behind the words.

Themes

Children's storiesAmericanShort storiesLiterary Biography

Quick Assessment

This is a Level 5-6 book with gentle content intensity. No notable content concerns flagged. Written for readers ages 9-12.

Why we rated Dancing Tom and other selections by Newbery authors 10C

Dancing Tom and other selections by Newbery authors is written at a Level 5-6 reading level across 160 pages (approximately 39,061 words). Strong independent readers around grade 6.1 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Dancing Tom and other selections by Newbery authors works for readers up to grade 7.1.

Read aloud, Dancing Tom and other selections by Newbery authors runs about 4.3 hours — long enough to span several bedtime sessions.

We rate Dancing Tom and other selections by Newbery authors as 10C ("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, Dancing Tom and other selections by Newbery authors explores children's stories, american, short stories, and literary biography — 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.
✓ Readers who like a steady plot with enough momentum to keep pages turning.
✓ Kids drawn to stories about children's stories, american, short stories.
✓ Readers who fall hard for one book and want a long series to live in — there are 8 more books in the Newbery Authors Collection series.

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.