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Prince Fielder

Aidan Francis

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Prince Fielder

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

Home-Run King

by Aidan Francis

Inspiring Lives

Reading Level 2-3 7C Ages 9-12 Balanced Read Page-Turner

The text is written at a 2nd 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

Discover the story of Prince Fielder, a talented baseball player who followed in his father's footsteps to become a star first baseman for the Milwaukee Brewers. Learn about his journey, achievements, and love for the game that made him a baseball hero.

Quick Assessment

This is a Level 2-3 book with gentle content intensity. No notable content concerns flagged. Written for readers ages 9-12.

Why we rated Prince Fielder 7C

Prince Fielder is written at a Level 2-3 reading level across 32 pages (approximately 240 words). Strong independent readers around grade 3.1 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Prince Fielder works for readers up to grade 4.1.

Read aloud, Prince Fielder takes about 2 minutes, which fits within a single read-aloud session.

We rate Prince Fielder as 7C ("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 Fielder explores sports, biography, family, 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.
  • Reluctant readers who need fast-paced, hook-heavy stories to stay engaged.
  • Kids drawn to stories about sports, biography, family.
  • 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

7C — Clear
Emotional
Clear
Physical
Clear
Social
Clear
Thematic
Clear

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

Data confidence: standard

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

Reading Insights

Hook Factor

8/10

High engagement — fast-paced, fun, and hard to put down. Great for reluctant readers.

Discussion Potential

3/10

A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
2
Emotional Weight
2
Narrative Pace
9
Theme Richness
4
World Scope
3
Data Confidence
8

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Details

Book Length

32 pages
240 words
2m read-aloud
ISBN
9781433936494
Pages
32
Publisher
Gareth Stevens Pub
Published
2010
Type
Nonfiction
Word Count
240
Read-Aloud
~2 min
Text Density
Picture-Heavy

Genres

Subjects

Fielder, Prince,1984-Baseball PlayersUnited StatesAfrican American Baseball PlayersAfrican Americans, Biography

People

Prince Fielder (1984-)

Places

United States