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Prince Fielder
Aidan Francis
Prince Fielder
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
Home-Run King
by Aidan Francis
Inspiring Lives
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.
Themes
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 — ClearNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
8/10High engagement — fast-paced, fun, and hard to put down. Great for reluctant readers.
Discussion Potential
3/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781433936494
- Pages
- 32
- Publisher
- Gareth Stevens Pub
- Published
- 2010
- Type
- Nonfiction
- Word Count
- 240
- Read-Aloud
- ~2 min
- Text Density
- Picture-Heavy