Skateboard champion
Edward Packard
Skateboard champion
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Edward Packard
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
What if you suddenly got a chance to learn from the best skateboarder in your school? Imagine practicing every trick and slowly getting better, with every choice you make shaping your path. Can you rise to become the ultimate skateboard champion, or will one decision change everything?
Quick Assessment
This interactive middle-grade fiction invites readers to guide a young skateboarder’s journey through practice and competition. Suitable for ages 9-12, it emphasizes decision-making and perseverance in a relatable sports setting. The story is free of mature content, making it appropriate for its target audience.
Why we rated Skateboard champion 9C
Skateboard champion is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 112 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 5.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Skateboard champion works for readers up to grade 6.5.
We rate Skateboard champion 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, Skateboard champion explores adventure, sports, and coming of age — 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.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about adventure, sports, coming of age.
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.
For Parents
Content Intensity
9C — ClearNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
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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
- 9780553288988
- Pages
- 112
- Publisher
- Skylark
- Published
- 1991
- Type
- Fiction