Football Champ
Tim Green
Football Champ
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
A Football Genius Novel
by Tim Green
The text is written at a 7th 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
The sharp crack of the football echoes through the chilly air as Troy White reads the field like a secret code only he can decipher. The smell of fresh-cut grass mixes with the roar of the crowd, and every heartbeat pulses with the thrill of the game. But when trouble strikes off the field, can Troy protect his team and the people he cares about?
Quick Assessment
Football Champ follows Troy White, a young football prodigy who consults for the Atlanta Falcons while coaching his junior high team. The story explores themes of teamwork, integrity, and resilience as Troy faces challenges from a meddling reporter threatening his family and friends. Suitable for ages 9-12, the book contains mild tension related to media scrutiny and sports competition.
Why we rated Football Champ 12LE
Football Champ is written at a Level 7 reading level across 304 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 8.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Football Champ works for readers up to grade 9.0.
We rate Football Champ as 12LE ("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, Football Champ explores sports, friendship, family, and adventure — 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, friendship, family.
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
12LE — Light — EmotionalLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
Was our "Mild" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
3/10A 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
- 9780061626913
- Pages
- 304
- Publisher
- Harper Collins
- Published
- June 29, 2010
- Type
- Fiction