What reading level is Sports great Greg Maddux?

Sports great Greg Maddux by Stew Thornley is at a Level 6-7 reading level. Recommended for Middle Grades readers (Ages 9-12).

What age is Sports great Greg Maddux appropriate for?

Sports great Greg Maddux is recommended for Ages 9-12. HootRating: 11C (Clear).

What genre is Sports great Greg Maddux?

Sports great Greg Maddux is nonfiction. Part of the Sports Great series.

Does Sports great Greg Maddux have any content warnings?

Sports great Greg Maddux has a HootRating of 11C (Clear). No specific content flags noted. On HootRated, every book is rated across four dimensions — emotional, physical, social, and thematic — to help parents make informed choices.

How many pages is Sports great Greg Maddux?

Sports great Greg Maddux by Stew Thornley is 64 pages (approximately 10,791 words).

Reviewed by HootRated editorial · Last updated May 18, 2026

Sports great Greg Maddux

Stew Thornley

Sports great Greg Maddux

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Stew Thornley

Sports Great

Reading Level 6-7 11C Ages 9-12 Sweet Spot Page-Turner

The text is written at a 6th 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

Discover the incredible journey of Greg Maddux, one of baseball's greatest pitchers, known for his skill and precision on the mound. Follow his rise to fame and his record-breaking achievement of winning the Cy Young Award four years in a row. A thrilling tribute to dedication and talent in America's favorite pastime.

Themes

SportsBiographyComing of Age

Quick Assessment

This is a Level 6-7 book with gentle content intensity. It's a Sweet Spot read — challenging text with gentle themes, ideal for advanced or 2e readers. No notable content concerns flagged. Written for readers ages 9-12.

Why we rated Sports great Greg Maddux 11C

Sports great Greg Maddux is written at a Level 6-7 reading level across 64 pages (approximately 10,791 words). Strong independent readers around grade 7.2 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Sports great Greg Maddux works for readers up to grade 8.2.

Read aloud, Sports great Greg Maddux runs about 1.2 hours — long enough to span several bedtime sessions.

We rate Sports great Greg Maddux as 11C ("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, Sports great Greg Maddux explores sports, biography, 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.
✓ Reluctant readers who need fast-paced, hook-heavy stories to stay engaged.
✓ Kids drawn to stories about sports, biography, coming of age.
✓ Readers who fall hard for one book and want a long series to live in — there are 63 more books in the Sports Great series.
✓ Curious kids who prefer real-world topics over made-up stories.

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.