What reading level is Personal Best?

Personal Best by Elizabeth Hutchins is at a Level 2 reading level. Recommended for Lower Grades readers (Ages 5-8).

What age is Personal Best appropriate for?

Personal Best is recommended for Ages 5-8. HootRating: 7LE (Light — Emotional).

Does Personal Best have any content warnings?

Personal Best has a HootRating of 7LE (Light — Emotional). No specific content flags noted. On HootRated, every book is rated across four dimensions — emotional, physical, social, and thematic — to help parents make informed choices.

How many pages is Personal Best?

Personal Best by Elizabeth Hutchins is 48 pages.

Personal Best

Elizabeth Hutchins

Personal Best

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

Snowbored, All That Jazz, Thief!

by Elizabeth Hutchins

Reading Level 2 7LE Ages 5-8 Heads Up

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 mild with minimal sensitive material.

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About This Book

The soft tap of jazz shoes fills the studio, mixing with the laughter and whispers of a new family. Mel’s world twirls and shifts as her mom marries Rick, bringing two stepbrothers who don’t always play fair. Can a dance of patience and understanding help Mel and Tony find harmony?

Themes

Family Coming of Age Friendship

Quick Assessment

This gentle fiction story centers on Mel, a young girl passionate about jazz ballet, who must navigate the changes in her family when her mother remarries. With new stepbrothers entering her life, the book thoughtfully explores themes of family adjustment and sibling relationships, suitable for early readers aged 5 to 8. The story handles mild teasing and family dynamics in an age-appropriate manner.