High-risk infants and children
Tiffany Field
High-risk infants and children
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
Adult and Peer Interactions
by Tiffany Field
The text is written at a 7th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.
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About This Book
What happens when a team of rookies faces the most dangerous opponents in the league? Ikki leads his extreme skating crew, full of heart but light on talent, into a showdown against Behemoth — a team known for their ruthless moves and fierce determination. Can courage alone win this battle on wheels?
Quick Assessment
This middle-grade fiction follows Ikki and his inexperienced extreme skating team as they prepare to face a highly aggressive and skilled rival. The story explores themes of teamwork, resilience, and facing fears, suitable for ages 9-12. Parents should note the depiction of competitive sports rivalry with some intense scenes of conflict and risk.
Why we rated High-risk infants and children 12ME
High-risk infants and children is written at a Level 7 reading level across 387 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 8.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, High-risk infants and children works for readers up to grade 9.0.
We rate High-risk infants and children as 12ME ("Moderate — Emotional") because the content sits in the "Moderate" range — moderate conflict that may involve loss, scary scenes, or interpersonal stakes. The strongest signals come from emotional weight, physical peril — these are the dimensions parents should evaluate against their reader's tolerance.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the moderate intensity score.
Thematically, High-risk infants and children explores sports, friendship, coming of age, 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, coming of age.
- ✓ Curious kids who prefer real-world topics over made-up stories.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers who get easily upset by emotional or moderately dark scenes — the conflict here is real, not just background flavor.
For Parents
Content Intensity
12ME — Moderate — EmotionalReal stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.
Was our "Moderate" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
3/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
3/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9780122555503
- Pages
- 387
- Publisher
- Academic Press
- Published
- 1980
- Type
- Nonfiction