Extreme sports
Mark R. Littleton
Extreme sports
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Mark R. Littleton
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
The roar of the crowd mixes with the rush of wind as skaters and bikers fly through the air, hearts pounding and wheels spinning. Imagine feeling the thrill of extreme sports while holding onto something even stronger inside. It’s a wild ride where faith and fearless adventure collide.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This fictional book follows young athletes involved in extreme sports who balance their passion for thrilling activities with their Christian faith. Suitable for middle-grade readers, it offers positive role models and explores themes of spirituality alongside sportsmanship. Parents should note the integration of religious themes within the exciting world of extreme sports.
Why we rated Extreme sports 9C
Extreme sports is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 111 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 5.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Extreme sports works for readers up to grade 6.5.
We rate Extreme sports 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, Extreme sports explores sports, faith, coming of age, adventure, and athletes — 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 sports, faith, coming of age.
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
9C — ClearNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
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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
- 0310702933
- Pages
- 111
- Publisher
- Zondervan
- Published
- 2002
- Type
- Fiction