Football Numbers
John Perritano
Football Numbers
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
Graphing Data
by John Perritano
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
Here's a secret: football isn't just about touchdowns and tackles—it's a game of numbers too! Imagine turning your favorite sport into colorful graphs and exciting math puzzles, but that's only the beginning.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This early reader combines the excitement of football with foundational math skills, introducing concepts like bar graphs, picture graphs, and line plots. Designed for children ages 5-8, it supports early arithmetic learning through engaging sports-related examples, with added activities and vocabulary to reinforce understanding.
Why we rated Football Numbers 7C
Football Numbers is written at a Level 2 reading level across 32 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 3.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Football Numbers works for readers up to grade 4.0.
We rate Football Numbers 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, Football Numbers explores sports, science & nature, educational, and friendship — 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.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about sports, science & nature, educational.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
7C — ClearNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
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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
- 9781603575058
- Pages
- 32
- Publisher
- iMath Readers: Level B
- Published
- 2013
- Type
- Fiction