Everything Kids' Soccer Books
Deborah Crisfield
Everything Kids' Soccer Books
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
Rules, Techniques, and More about Your Favorite Sport!
by Deborah Crisfield
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 gentle with no concerning themes.
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About This Book
Hear the thud of the ball as it bounces across the field, the cheers of teammates ringing in your ears. Feel the grass under your feet and the thrill of racing to score the winning goal. Soccer isn’t just a game—it’s a whole world waiting for you to explore.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This nonfiction book introduces children ages 9-12 to the exciting world of soccer with clear explanations of rules, techniques, and training tips. It offers practical guidance on skills like dribbling and goaltending, alongside fun puzzles and facts about professional teams and the World Cup. Suitable for middle-grade readers, it encourages physical activity and sportsmanship without any content concerns.
Why we rated Everything Kids' Soccer Books 9C
Everything Kids' Soccer Books is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 131 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 5.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Everything Kids' Soccer Books works for readers up to grade 6.5.
We rate Everything Kids' Soccer Books as 9C ("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, Everything Kids' Soccer Books explores sports & recreation - soccer, sports & recreation - track & field, juvenile nonfiction, children's books/ages 9-12 nonfiction, and friendship — 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 sports & recreation - soccer, sports & recreation - track & field, juvenile nonfiction.
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.
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
9C — ClearNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
2/10A 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
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9780613512503
- Pages
- 131
- Publisher
- Turtleback Books
- Published
- August 2002
- Type
- Fiction