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Snowboarding with courage

Cristy Landry

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Snowboarding with courage

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Cristy Landry

Reading Level 4-5 9ME Ages 9-12 Balanced Read

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

The sharp crunch of snow under Levi’s board echoes through the mountain air, cold and crisp against his cheeks. Every jump and turn pushes away the shadows that have followed him for so long. But when fear returns stronger than ever, will Levi find the courage to protect the friends who’ve helped him believe in himself?

Quick Assessment

This middle-grade fiction follows Levi, a boy struggling with fear after moving to a small mountain town. Through snowboarding and friendships with Noah and Nicole, Levi learns to face his fears and discover inner strength. Suitable for ages 9-12, the story gently explores themes of courage and self-confidence without intense or graphic content.

Why we rated Snowboarding with courage 9ME

Snowboarding with courage is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 116 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 5.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Snowboarding with courage works for readers up to grade 6.5.

We rate Snowboarding with courage as 9ME ("Moderate — Emotional") because the content sits in the "Mild" range — mild conflict — the kind a child encounters in normal play and sibling life. The strongest signals come from emotional weight — these are the dimensions parents should evaluate against their reader's tolerance.

No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the mild intensity score.

Thematically, Snowboarding with courage explores friendship, coming of age, adventure, and sports — 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 friendship, coming of age, adventure.

Maybe not for

  • ! Readers looking for something heavier — this is a gentle, low-stakes story by design.

For Parents

Content Intensity

9ME — Moderate — Emotional
Emotional
Moderate
Physical
Light
Social
Clear
Thematic
Light

Light conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.

Data confidence: standard

Was our "Mild" content intensity rating accurate for this book?

Reading Insights

Hook Factor

3/10

A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.

Discussion Potential

2/10

A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
4
Emotional Weight
4
Theme Richness
4
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

116 pages
ISBN
9780996375603
Pages
116
Publisher
All About Kids Publishing
Published
2015
Type
Fiction

Subjects

SnowboardingCourageFriendshipSelf-confidence