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David Duval (Sports Superstars)
Anthony B. Cain
David Duval (Sports Superstars)
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Anthony B. Cain
Sports Superstars (Child's World)
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 the journey of David Duval, a golf legend whose talent and determination helped him rise to the top of the sport. Follow his path from early beginnings to becoming one of the greatest players in the world of golf. This inspiring story celebrates hard work, passion, and the thrill of competition.
Themes
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 David Duval (Sports Superstars) 10C
David Duval (Sports Superstars) is written at a Level 5-6 reading level across 24 pages (approximately 1,163 words). Strong independent readers around grade 6.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, David Duval (Sports Superstars) works for readers up to grade 7.5.
Read aloud, David Duval (Sports Superstars) takes about 8 minutes, which fits within a single read-aloud session.
We rate David Duval (Sports Superstars) 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, David Duval (Sports Superstars) explores biography & autobiography, sports & recreation, coming of age, and inspiration — 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.
- ✓ Reluctant readers who need fast-paced, hook-heavy stories to stay engaged.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about biography & autobiography, sports & recreation, coming of age.
- ✓ Readers who fall hard for one book and want a long series to live in — there is one more book in the Sports Superstars (Child's World) series.
- ✓ Curious kids who prefer real-world topics over made-up stories.
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
10C — ClearNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
7/10High engagement — fast-paced, fun, and hard to put down. Great for reluctant 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
- 1567666590
- Pages
- 24
- Publisher
- Child's World
- Published
- August 1999
- Type
- Nonfiction
- Word Count
- 1,163
- Read-Aloud
- ~8 min
- Text Density
- Picture-Heavy