Roll Tide!
Ken Stabler
Roll Tide!
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Ken Stabler
Illustrated by Miguel De Angel
The text is written at a 2nd grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for younger children (ages 5–8), and the content is gentle with no concerning themes.
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About This Book
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be a giant elephant at a big football game? Big Al, the friendly elephant mascot, is busy having fun at the University of Alabama’s Homecoming celebration. But will he help his team win the game?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This early reader book introduces young children to the excitement of a college football Homecoming through the eyes of Big Al, the University of Alabama’s elephant mascot. Suitable for ages 5-8, it combines simple text with themes of sportsmanship and celebration. There are no intense or challenging content elements, making it a light and fun read for early readers.
Why we rated Roll Tide! 7C
Roll Tide! is written at a Level 2 reading level across 24 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 3.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Roll Tide! works for readers up to grade 4.0.
We rate Roll Tide! 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, Roll Tide! explores sports & recreation, friendship, and family — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 5-8 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 & recreation, friendship, family.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
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
1/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
1/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781932888485
- Pages
- 24
- Publisher
- Mascot Books
- Published
- September 2006
- Type
- Fiction