Extreme snowboarding
Daniel Benjamin
Extreme snowboarding
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Daniel Benjamin
The text is written at a 2nd grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for younger children (ages 5–8), and the content is gentle with no concerning themes.
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About This Book
The cold wind rushes past as you speed down the snowy mountain, your board slicing through fresh powder. You spot a huge jump ahead—will you pull off the trick and land safely? The crowd holds its breath, but the next move is all up to you!
Quick Assessment
This early reader introduces children ages 5-8 to the exciting world of extreme snowboarding through simple text and engaging visuals. It covers the sport’s history, essential gear, cool tricks, and notable professionals, making it a fun and educational read for young sports enthusiasts. The content is age-appropriate and encourages an active lifestyle without any intense or frightening elements.
Why we rated Extreme snowboarding 7C
Extreme snowboarding is written at a Level 2 reading level across 49 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 3.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Extreme snowboarding works for readers up to grade 4.0.
We rate Extreme snowboarding as 7C ("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, Extreme snowboarding explores sports, adventure, and juvenile literature — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 5-8 range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about sports, adventure, juvenile literature.
- ✓ Curious kids who prefer real-world topics over made-up stories.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers looking for something heavier — this is a gentle, low-stakes story by design.
For Parents
Content Intensity
7C — 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
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781608702299
- Pages
- 49
- Publisher
- Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
- Published
- 2012
- Type
- Nonfiction