Skate boarding
Jane Mersky Leder
Skate boarding
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Jane Mersky Leder
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
What if you could zoom and spin on a skateboard just like the pros? Imagine learning all the coolest tricks, the gear you need, and the exciting contests where skateboarders show off their skills. But can you master the board and become a skateboarding star?
Quick Assessment
This early reader introduces children ages 5 to 8 to the exciting world of skateboarding, covering its history, equipment, rules, and famous performers. The book uses simple language suitable for grade 2 reading levels and encourages an active lifestyle and interest in sports. There is no intense content, making it appropriate for young readers.
Why we rated Skate boarding 7C
Skate boarding is written at a Level 2 reading level across 47 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 3.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Skate boarding works for readers up to grade 4.0.
We rate Skate boarding 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, Skate boarding explores sports, adventure, and friendship — 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.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about sports, adventure, friendship.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers looking for something heavier — this is a gentle, low-stakes story by design.
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
3/10A 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
- 9780944280423
- Pages
- 47
- Publisher
- Bancroft-Sage Publishing
- Published
- 1991
- Type
- Fiction