What reading level is Sports great Mitch Richmond?

Sports great Mitch Richmond by Carl W. Grody is at a Level 5-6 reading level. Recommended for Middle Grades readers (Ages 9-12).

What age is Sports great Mitch Richmond appropriate for?

Sports great Mitch Richmond is recommended for Ages 9-12. HootRating: 10C (Clear).

What genre is Sports great Mitch Richmond?

Sports great Mitch Richmond is nonfiction. Part of the Sports Great series.

Does Sports great Mitch Richmond have any content warnings?

Sports great Mitch Richmond has a HootRating of 10C (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 Mitch Richmond?

Sports great Mitch Richmond by Carl W. Grody is 64 pages (approximately 11,069 words).

Reviewed by HootRated editorial · Last updated May 18, 2026

Sports great Mitch Richmond

Carl W. Grody

Sports great Mitch Richmond

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Carl W. Grody

Sports Great

Reading Level 5-6 10C Ages 9-12 Balanced Read Page-Turner

The text is written at a 5th 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 inspiring journey of Mitch Richmond, a basketball star who rose to fame as an all-star guard and helped the United States team win gold at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Follow his path from early challenges to becoming a sports legend admired for his skill and dedication.

Themes

SportsBiographyAfrican American RepresentationComing of Age

Quick Assessment

This is a Level 5-6 book with gentle content intensity. No notable content concerns flagged. Written for readers ages 9-12.

Why we rated Sports great Mitch Richmond 10C

Sports great Mitch Richmond is written at a Level 5-6 reading level across 64 pages (approximately 11,069 words). Strong independent readers around grade 6.7 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Sports great Mitch Richmond works for readers up to grade 7.7.

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

We rate Sports great Mitch Richmond as 10C ("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 Mitch Richmond explores sports, biography, african american representation, 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, african american representation.
✓ 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.