Record Breakers (Major League Baseball DK Readers)

Name: Record Breakers (Major League Baseball DK Readers)
Author: Jon Scher
ISBN: 9780606342674

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Jon Scher

Reading Level 4-5 C · Gentle Ages 9-12 Balanced Read

The text is written at a 4th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is gentle with no concerning themes. Its HootRating code, C, means gentle content.

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About This Book

Baseball isn’t just a game—it’s a world ruled by numbers! Discover the greatest players who smashed records and made history with every swing and pitch. These amazing feats show why baseball is more than just a sport—it’s a legend in the making.

Themes

Sports & RecreationBaseballNonfictionBeginner Readers

Quick Assessment

Record Breakers introduces young readers to the fascinating world of baseball statistics, highlighting top players and their incredible achievements. It contains no mature content and provides an educational glimpse into America's favorite pastime.

Why we rated Record Breakers (Major League Baseball DK Readers) C (Gentle)

Record Breakers (Major League Baseball DK Readers) is written at a Level 4-5 reading level. Reading-wise, most kids in grade 6 and up can manage Record Breakers (Major League Baseball DK Readers) on their own; younger readers can enjoy it with a parent or teacher reading along.

We rate Record Breakers (Major League Baseball DK Readers) as C (Gentle) 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, Record Breakers (Major League Baseball DK Readers) explores sports & recreation, baseball, nonfiction, and beginner readers — 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.
✓ Kids drawn to stories about sports & recreation, baseball, nonfiction.

Maybe not for

! Readers looking for something heavier — this is a gentle, low-stakes story by design.

For Parents

Content Intensity

C · Gentle

Emotional

Gentle

Physical

Gentle

Social

Gentle

Thematic

Gentle

Reading the HootRating code: the first letter is the content intensity (C = Gentle · L = Mild · M = Moderate · I = Intense · V = Very Intense); the second, when there is one, is the kind of content that drives it (E = Emotional · P = Physical · S = Social · T = Thematic). Reading level and age range are rated separately. How we rate

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

Data confidence: standard

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