Double fake
Rich Wallace
Double fake
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Rich Wallace
The text is written at a 4th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material.
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About This Book
What if your biggest challenge on the soccer field wasn't your opponent but something unexpected? Two friends gear up for an exciting summer with the YMCA soccer league, ready to score goals and face surprising twists. Can they keep their friendship strong while chasing victory?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This middle-grade novel follows two friends as they navigate the ups and downs of competing in a YMCA summer soccer league. It explores themes of friendship, competition, and self-confidence, making it suitable for children aged 9 to 12. The story is light on conflict and focuses on sportsmanship and personal growth.
Why we rated Double fake 9LE
Double fake is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 119 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 5.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Double fake works for readers up to grade 6.5.
We rate Double fake as 9LE ("Light — Emotional") because the content sits in the "Mild" range — mild conflict — the kind a child encounters in normal play and sibling life. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly mild; no single dimension stands out as a concern.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the mild intensity score.
Thematically, Double fake explores friendship, sports, competition, 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.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about friendship, sports, competition.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
9LE — Light — EmotionalLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
Was our "Mild" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
2/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
2/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9780670059430
- Pages
- 119
- Publisher
- Viking Juvenile
- Published
- 2005
- Type
- Fiction