What reading level is Great African Americans in the Olympics?

Great African Americans in the Olympics by Shaun Hunter is at a Level 6-7 reading level. Recommended for Middle Grades readers (Ages 9-12).

What age is Great African Americans in the Olympics appropriate for?

Great African Americans in the Olympics is recommended for Ages 9-12. HootRating: 11C (Clear).

What genre is Great African Americans in the Olympics?

Great African Americans in the Olympics is nonfiction. Part of the Great African Americans (Crabtree) series.

Does Great African Americans in the Olympics have any content warnings?

Great African Americans in the Olympics has a HootRating of 11C (Clear). No specific content flags noted. On HootRated, every book is rated across four dimensions — emotional, physical, social, and thematic — to help parents make informed choices.

How many pages is Great African Americans in the Olympics?

Great African Americans in the Olympics by Shaun Hunter is 64 pages (approximately 9,329 words).

Reviewed by HootRated editorial · Last updated May 18, 2026

Great African Americans in the Olympics

Shaun Hunter

Great African Americans in the Olympics

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Shaun Hunter

Great African Americans (Crabtree)

Reading Level 6-7 11C Ages 9-12 Sweet Spot Page-Turner

The text is written at a 6th 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

Discover the inspiring stories of thirteen African American athletes who made history by winning Olympic medals. From record-breaking champions to trailblazers in their sports, these biographies celebrate courage, dedication, and achievement on the world’s biggest stage. Perfect for young readers eager to learn about perseverance and excellence in athletics.

Themes

BiographySportsAfrican American RepresentationInspirationOlympics

Quick Assessment

This is a Level 6-7 book with gentle content intensity. It's a Sweet Spot read — challenging text with gentle themes, ideal for advanced or 2e readers. No notable content concerns flagged. Written for readers ages 9-12.

Why we rated Great African Americans in the Olympics 11C

Great African Americans in the Olympics is written at a Level 6-7 reading level across 64 pages (approximately 9,329 words). Strong independent readers around grade 7.6 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Great African Americans in the Olympics works for readers up to grade 8.6.

Read aloud, Great African Americans in the Olympics runs about 1 hours — long enough to span several bedtime sessions.

We rate Great African Americans in the Olympics as 11C ("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, Great African Americans in the Olympics explores biography, sports, african american representation, inspiration, and olympics — 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.
✓ Reluctant readers who need fast-paced, hook-heavy stories to stay engaged.
✓ Kids drawn to stories about biography, sports, african american representation.
✓ Readers who fall hard for one book and want a long series to live in — there are 6 more books in the Great African Americans (Crabtree) series.
✓ Curious kids who prefer real-world topics over made-up stories.

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.