Kid owner
Tim Green
Kid owner
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Tim Green
The text is written at a 7th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material.
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About This Book
What if you suddenly became the owner of one of the biggest football teams in the world? Ryan inherits the Dallas Cowboys and is ready to prove he’s more than just a benchwarmer. But when his stepmother tries to take the team away, Ryan has to fight harder than ever—what will it take to keep his dream alive?
Quick Assessment
Kid Owner by Tim Green is a middle-grade football novel centered on Ryan, a boy who unexpectedly inherits the Dallas Cowboys after his estranged father’s death. The story explores themes of leadership, family dynamics, and self-confidence, with some legal drama and sports competition. Appropriate for ages 9-12, it features mild conflict and addresses family issues like stepfamily relationships without graphic content.
Why we rated Kid owner 12LE
Kid owner is written at a Level 7 reading level across 325 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 8.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Kid owner works for readers up to grade 9.0.
We rate Kid owner as 12LE ("Light — Emotional") because the content sits in the "Mild" range — mild conflict — the kind a child encounters in normal play and sibling life. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly mild; no single dimension stands out as a concern.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the mild intensity score.
Thematically, Kid owner explores family, sports, coming of age, and friendship — 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.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about family, sports, coming of age.
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
12LE — Light — EmotionalLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
Was our "Mild" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
2/10A 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
- 9780062293794
- Pages
- 325
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- 2015
- Type
- Fiction