Foul Ball Frame-up at Wrigley Field
David Aretha
Foul Ball Frame-up at Wrigley Field
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
The Baseball Geeks Adventures Book 2
by David Aretha
The text is written at a 3rd grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for younger children (ages 5–8), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material.
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About This Book
The crack of the bat echoes through the crowded Wrigley Field, mingling with the smell of buttery popcorn and freshly cut grass. Omar’s heart races as he faces an unexpected accusation that could change everything. Can friendship and courage clear his name before the game ends?
Quick Assessment
This early reader chapter book follows Omar and his friends during a trip to a Chicago Cubs game, where Omar is wrongly blamed for a mishap. The story explores themes of friendship, loyalty, and standing up for what’s right in a fun, accessible way for children ages 5 to 8. Parents should note it includes mild tension around misunderstandings but no graphic content.
Why we rated Foul Ball Frame-up at Wrigley Field 8LE
Foul Ball Frame-up at Wrigley Field is written at a Level 3 reading level across 98 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 4.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Foul Ball Frame-up at Wrigley Field works for readers up to grade 5.0.
We rate Foul Ball Frame-up at Wrigley Field as 8LE ("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, Foul Ball Frame-up at Wrigley Field explores friendship, sports, and adventure — 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 friendship, sports, adventure.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers looking for something heavier — this is a gentle, low-stakes story by design.
For Parents
Content Intensity
8LE — 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
1/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781622851232
- Pages
- 98
- Publisher
- Enslow Publishing, LLC
- Published
- 2014-07-01
- Type
- Fiction