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San Antonio Spurs
Michael E Goodman
San Antonio Spurs
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Michael E Goodman
The text is written at a 3rd 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
Discover the exciting journey of the San Antonio Spurs basketball team from their beginnings in 1967 to their five NBA championship victories. Meet basketball stars like David Robinson and Tim Duncan as you learn about their amazing skills and teamwork on the court. Perfect for young sports fans ready to cheer for a winning team!
Themes
Quick Assessment
This is a Level 3-4 book with gentle content intensity. No notable content concerns flagged. Written for readers ages 5-8.
Why we rated San Antonio Spurs 8C
San Antonio Spurs is written at a Level 3-4 reading level across 24 pages (approximately 559 words). Strong independent readers around grade 4.8 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, San Antonio Spurs works for readers up to grade 5.8.
Read aloud, San Antonio Spurs takes about 4 minutes, which fits within a single read-aloud session.
We rate San Antonio Spurs as 8C ("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, San Antonio Spurs explores sports, history, and teamwork — 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.
- ✓ Reluctant readers who need fast-paced, hook-heavy stories to stay engaged.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about sports, history, teamwork.
- ✓ Readers who fall hard for one book and want a long series to live in — there are 13 more books in the NBA Champions series.
- ✓ 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
8C — ClearNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
9/10High engagement — fast-paced, fun, and hard to put down. Great for reluctant 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
- 9781640260290
- Pages
- 24
- Published
- Sep 15, 2018
- Type
- Nonfiction
- Word Count
- 559
- Read-Aloud
- ~4 min
- Text Density
- Picture-Heavy