Hockey's Record Breakers
Shane Frederick
Hockey's Record Breakers
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Shane Frederick
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 sharp scrape of skates cuts across the ice, echoing through the chilly rink. Bright lights flash as players zoom past, chasing a small, fast puck with all their might. Who will be the next to break a legendary hockey record and make history?
Quick Assessment
This early reader introduces young children to the thrilling world of hockey through stories of record-breaking players like Wayne Gretzky and Sidney Crosby. The book combines simple text with engaging facts suitable for ages 5-8, encouraging interest in sports and perseverance. There is no content of concern, making it a safe and inspiring read for young sports fans.
Why we rated Hockey's Record Breakers 7C
Hockey's Record Breakers 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's Record Breakers works for readers up to grade 4.0.
We rate Hockey's Record Breakers 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's Record Breakers explores sports, adventure, and friendship — 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 sports, adventure, friendship.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers looking for something heavier — this is a gentle, low-stakes story by design.
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
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
- 9781515737629
- Pages
- 32
- Publisher
- Capstone
- Published
- 2017
- Type
- Fiction