Philadelphia 76ers

Name: Philadelphia 76ers
Author: Michael E. Goodman
ISBN: 9781640260269

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Michael E. Goodman

NBA Champions

Reading Level 4 C · Gentle Ages 5-8 Balanced Read Page-Turner

The text is written at a 4th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for younger children (ages 5–8), and the content is gentle with no concerning themes. Its HootRating code, C, means gentle content.

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About This Book

Discover the exciting world of the Philadelphia 76ers, where star players, clever coaches, and thrilling games come to life. Young fans will enjoy learning about the team's history and the fun strategies that make basketball such a great game. Perfect for early readers who love sports and adventure on the court!

Themes

SportsHistoryBasketballAdventure

Quick Assessment

This is a Level 4 book with gentle content intensity. No notable content concerns flagged. Written for readers ages 5-8.

Why we rated Philadelphia 76ers C (Gentle)

Philadelphia 76ers is written at a Level 4 reading level across 24 pages (approximately 613 words). Reading-wise, most kids in grade 5 and up can manage Philadelphia 76ers on their own; younger readers can enjoy it with a parent or teacher reading along.

Read aloud, Philadelphia 76ers takes about 4 minutes, which fits within a single read-aloud session.

We rate Philadelphia 76ers as C (Gentle) 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, Philadelphia 76ers explores sports, history, basketball, and adventure — 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.
✓ Reluctant readers who need fast-paced, hook-heavy stories to stay engaged.
✓ Kids drawn to stories about sports, history, basketball.
✓ Readers who fall hard for one book and want a long series to live in — there are 13 more books in the NBA Champions series.
✓ Curious kids who prefer real-world topics over made-up stories.

Maybe not for

! Readers looking for something heavier — this is a gentle, low-stakes story by design.

For Parents

Content Intensity

C · Gentle

Emotional

Gentle

Physical

Gentle

Social

Gentle

Thematic

Gentle

Reading the HootRating code: the first letter is the content intensity (C = Gentle · L = Mild · M = Moderate · I = Intense · V = Very Intense); the second, when there is one, is the kind of content that drives it (E = Emotional · P = Physical · S = Social · T = Thematic). Reading level and age range are rated separately. How we rate

No conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.

Data confidence: standard

Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?