Pediatric Fitness
Grant R. Tomkinson, Tim Olds
Pediatric Fitness
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
Secular Trends and Geographic Variability
by Grant R. Tomkinson, Tim Olds
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
Here's a secret: kids all around the world are getting a little less fit than they used to be, but why is that happening? From cool sports moves to heart-pumping races, this book uncovers surprising facts about kids' fitness across different countries—and that's only the beginning.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This book explores global trends in children's fitness levels since the 1950s, highlighting a decline in aerobic performance among young people worldwide. It offers detailed data from 23 countries and discusses potential causes like obesity and lifestyle changes. Suitable for middle-grade readers interested in health and sports, it presents scientific information in an accessible way without sensitive content.
Why we rated Pediatric Fitness 11C
Pediatric Fitness is written at a Level 6 reading level across 245 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Pediatric Fitness works for readers up to grade 8.0.
We rate Pediatric Fitness 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, Pediatric Fitness explores sports medicine, exercise, medical, consumer health, and adolescent — 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 sports medicine, exercise, medical.
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
11C — ClearNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
1/10A 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
- 9783805581776
- Pages
- 245
- Publisher
- Karger Medical and Scientific Publishers
- Published
- April 30, 2007
- Type
- Fiction