Skateboarding Design and Construction (Power Skateboarding)
Justin Hocking
Skateboarding Design and Construction (Power Skateboarding)
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
How Your Board Gets Built
by Justin Hocking
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
Have you ever wondered how skateboards are made? Imagine the cool shapes and colors that go into building the perfect board for tricks and rides. What makes one skateboard better than another?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This book introduces young readers to the history and design of skateboards, explaining how they are built in a clear and simple way suitable for early readers aged 5 to 8. It combines juvenile nonfiction with engaging visuals to foster an interest in sports and recreation. The content is appropriate for children and includes no sensitive material.
Why we rated Skateboarding Design and Construction (Power Skateboarding) 7C
Skateboarding Design and Construction (Power Skateboarding) is written at a Level 2 reading level across 24 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 3.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Skateboarding Design and Construction (Power Skateboarding) works for readers up to grade 4.0.
We rate Skateboarding Design and Construction (Power Skateboarding) 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, Skateboarding Design and Construction (Power Skateboarding) explores sports & recreation, juvenile nonfiction, science & nature, and general — 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.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about sports & recreation, juvenile nonfiction, science & nature.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
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
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
- 9781404230484
- Pages
- 24
- Publisher
- The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
- Published
- January 31, 2006
- Type
- Fiction