Shut-Out! (Sports Stories)
Camilla Reghelini-Rivers
Shut-Out! (Sports Stories)
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Camilla Reghelini-Rivers
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 mild with minimal sensitive material.
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About This Book
What if your biggest dream is to play the big game, but the coach just won’t give you a chance? David faces tough choices on and off the soccer field, where friendships and doubts collide. Will he prove he belongs, or will he be left on the sidelines?
Themes
Quick Assessment
Shut-Out! follows David, a middle-grade soccer player grappling with self-confidence and social challenges as he tries to earn his place on the team. This realistic fiction story explores themes of perseverance, friendship, and overcoming doubts, appropriate for ages 9 to 12. Parents should know it includes mild social conflicts typical of sports and team dynamics.
For Parents
Content Intensity
Level 2 — MildLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
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Reading Insights
Hook Factor
1/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
2/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
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Details
- ISBN
- 9780613780865
- Publisher
- Turtleback
- Published
- February 2001
- Type
- Fiction