Hockey Super Stats
Jeff Savage
Hockey Super Stats
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Jeff Savage
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
The puck zooms across the ice, players racing to score! Suddenly, a hat trick is almost within reach — but who will get the glory? Numbers on the scoreboard tell a story, and the next play could change everything.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This engaging early reader introduces young children to the exciting world of hockey through statistics. Filled with graphs, charts, and fun facts, it helps kids understand how numbers play a role in the game, making it suitable for ages 5-8. The book is a great tool for combining sports enthusiasm with early math skills, without any intense content.
Why we rated Hockey Super Stats 7C
Hockey Super Stats 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, Hockey Super Stats works for readers up to grade 4.0.
We rate Hockey Super Stats 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, Hockey Super Stats explores sports, science & nature, and juvenile literature — 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, juvenile literature.
- ✓ Curious kids who prefer real-world topics over made-up stories.
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.
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
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781512434118
- Pages
- 32
- Publisher
- Lerner Publications
- Published
- 2017
- Type
- Nonfiction