Silver. Skate. Seventies. (Limited Edition)
Hugh Holland
Silver. Skate. Seventies. (Limited Edition)
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Hugh Holland
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.
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About This Book
Here's a secret: these photos capture the wild, sunny days when skateboarding was just starting to zoom across Southern California streets and empty pools. Young skaters with bleached hair and worn Vans showed the world a new kind of adventure — but that's only the beginning.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This limited-edition collector's package features a signed copy of Silver. Skate. Seventies., including exclusive black-and-white photographs of 1970s skateboarding culture in Southern California. Suitable for middle-grade readers (ages 9-12), it offers a glimpse into the origins of skateboarding through compelling imagery, without any mature content concerns.
Why we rated Silver. Skate. Seventies. (Limited Edition) 9C
Silver. Skate. Seventies. (Limited Edition) is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 128 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 5.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Silver. Skate. Seventies. (Limited Edition) works for readers up to grade 6.5.
We rate Silver. Skate. Seventies. (Limited Edition) as 9C ("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, Silver. Skate. Seventies. (Limited Edition) explores photography, sports & recreation, skateboarding, lifestyles, and historical — 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 photography, sports & recreation, skateboarding.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers whose emotional readiness lags behind their decoding skills — this book's intensity outruns its reading level, a classic "gifted kid" mismatch.
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
9C — 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
- 9781452182063
- Pages
- 128
- Publisher
- Chronicle Chroma
- Published
- 2019
- Type
- Fiction