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Philadelphia 76ers
Michael E. Goodman
Philadelphia 76ers
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Michael E. Goodman
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.
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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!
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 9C
Philadelphia 76ers is written at a Level 4 reading level across 24 pages (approximately 613 words). Strong independent readers around grade 5.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Philadelphia 76ers works for readers up to grade 6.0.
Read aloud, Philadelphia 76ers takes about 4 minutes, which fits within a single read-aloud session.
We rate Philadelphia 76ers as 9C ("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, 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
9C — ClearNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
10/10High engagement — fast-paced, fun, and hard to put down. Great for reluctant 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
- 9781640260269
- Pages
- 24
- Publisher
- Creative Education
- Published
- 2018
- Type
- Nonfiction
- Word Count
- 613
- Read-Aloud
- ~4 min
- Text Density
- Picture-Heavy