Double Dutch Club
Regina A. Dilbert
Double Dutch Club
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Regina A. Dilbert
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
The rhythmic snap of ropes slices through the air, mixing with laughter and pounding feet. Every jump in Double Dutch is a dance of strength, speed, and music swirling together. Feel the excitement pulse through your veins as you discover what it takes to master this amazing game—and what it can teach you beyond the ropes.
Quick Assessment
This middle-grade fiction introduces readers to the energetic world of Double Dutch, highlighting its physical and artistic demands. Suitable for ages 9-12, the book explores themes of teamwork, perseverance, and self-confidence through the lens of this lively activity. Parents can expect an encouraging story that promotes physical fitness and personal growth without intense conflict or mature content.
Why we rated Double Dutch Club 10C
Double Dutch Club is written at a Level 5 reading level. Strong independent readers around grade 6.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Double Dutch Club works for readers up to grade 7.0.
We rate Double Dutch Club 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, Double Dutch Club explores friendship, sports, adventure, and coming of age — 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 friendship, sports, adventure.
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
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
- ISBN
- 9781638773146
- Publisher
- Primedia eLaunch LLC
- Published
- 2022
- Type
- Fiction