Race and College Sports
Duchess Harris
Race and College Sports
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Duchess Harris
The text is written at a 4th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.
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About This Book
Did you know that college sports might not be as fair as they seem? Black athletes often shine on the field but face tricky challenges off it. This book uncovers why it’s important to rethink who really benefits from the game—and what that means for all players.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This nonfiction book explores how race impacts college sports, focusing on the experiences of Black athletes within the NCAA system. It critically examines issues like athlete exploitation, graduation rates, and the debate over sharing sports revenues. Suitable for readers ages 9-12, it includes helpful features such as a glossary and references to support understanding of complex social topics.
Why we rated Race and College Sports 9MS
Race and College Sports is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 115 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 5.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Race and College Sports works for readers up to grade 6.5.
We rate Race and College Sports as 9MS ("Moderate — Social") because the content sits in the "Moderate" range — moderate conflict that may involve loss, scary scenes, or interpersonal stakes. The strongest signals come from emotional weight, social complexity, thematic difficulty — these are the dimensions parents should evaluate against their reader's tolerance.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the moderate intensity score.
Thematically, Race and College Sports explores sports, race relations, social justice, and education — 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.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about sports, race relations, social justice.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers who get easily upset by emotional or moderately dark scenes — the conflict here is real, not just background flavor.
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
9MS — Moderate — SocialReal stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.
Was our "Moderate" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
2/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient 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
- 9781532158216
- Pages
- 115
- Publisher
- ABDO
- Published
- 2018
- Type
- Fiction