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Double Dutch Club

Regina A. Dilbert

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Double Dutch Club

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Regina A. Dilbert

Reading Level 5 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

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 — Clear
Emotional
Clear
Physical
Clear
Social
Clear
Thematic
Clear

No conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.

Data confidence: standard

Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?

Reading Insights

Hook Factor

3/10

A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.

Discussion Potential

1/10

A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
4
Emotional Weight
2
Theme Richness
4
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
7

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Details

ISBN
9781638773146
Publisher
Primedia eLaunch LLC
Published
2022
Type
Fiction