Good Sports Fair Play and Foul
Rosen Editors
Good Sports Fair Play and Foul
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Rosen Editors
The text is written at a 4th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for teens (ages 13+), and the content is gentle with no concerning themes.
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About This Book
What happens when winning isn't everything? Imagine a game where every pass, every play, and every choice is about fairness and respect. Can the players keep their cool when the stakes get high and the rules are tested?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This book explores sportsmanship through a series of stories aimed at young readers, highlighting the importance of fair play and respect in competitive sports. Suitable for ages 13 to 18, it encourages ethical behavior in sports without graphic content or complex themes. It's an engaging way to discuss values like honesty and teamwork in a sports context.
Why we rated Good Sports Fair Play and Foul 9C
Good Sports Fair Play and Foul is written at a Level 4-5 reading level. Strong independent readers around grade 5.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Good Sports Fair Play and Foul works for readers up to grade 6.5.
We rate Good Sports Fair Play and Foul 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, Good Sports Fair Play and Foul explores sportsmanship, sports, friendship, and coming of age — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 13+ range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about sportsmanship, sports, friendship.
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.
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
9C — ClearNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
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
- ISBN
- 9780833580368
- Publisher
- Tandem Library
- Published
- October 1999
- Type
- Fiction