Prince
Bruce Brooks
Prince
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Bruce Brooks
Wolfbay Wings
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
Prince is the only Black player on his hockey team and a star at center, but when a cool basketball coach wants him to join his squad, Prince faces a tough choice between the sport he shares with his cherished grandfather and the new path others expect him to take. Caught between two worlds, he must decide where his true passion lies. This story explores friendship, family bonds, and the challenges of following your own dreams.
Quick Assessment
This is a Level 6 book with gentle content intensity. No notable content concerns flagged. Written for readers ages 9-12.
Why we rated Prince 11C
Prince is written at a Level 6 reading level across 122 pages (approximately 23,288 words). Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Prince works for readers up to grade 8.0.
Read aloud, Prince runs about 2.6 hours — long enough to span several bedtime sessions.
We rate Prince 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, Prince explores sports, family, friendship, and multicultural — 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.
- ✓ Readers who like a steady plot with enough momentum to keep pages turning.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about sports, family, friendship.
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.
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
6/10Engaging read with solid pacing and interesting themes.
Discussion Potential
2/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 0064406008
- Pages
- 122
- Publisher
- HarperTrophy
- Published
- 1998
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 23,288
- Read-Aloud
- ~2h 35m
- Text Density
- Standard
- Era
- Modern Classic (1998)