What reading level is Sports great Tim Duncan?

Sports great Tim Duncan by John Albert Torres is at a Level 6-7 reading level. Recommended for Middle Grades readers (Ages 9-12).

What age is Sports great Tim Duncan appropriate for?

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

What genre is Sports great Tim Duncan?

Sports great Tim Duncan is nonfiction. Part of the Sports Great series.

Does Sports great Tim Duncan have any content warnings?

Sports great Tim Duncan 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 Tim Duncan?

Sports great Tim Duncan by John Albert Torres is 64 pages (approximately 8,920 words).

Reviewed by HootRated editorial · Last updated May 18, 2026

Sports great Tim Duncan

John Albert Torres

Sports great Tim Duncan

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by John Albert Torres

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 inspiring journey of Tim Duncan, from his early years in the Caribbean to becoming an NBA legend. Follow his rise through college basketball to the professional courts, learning about the dedication and talent that made him a sports icon. Perfect for young readers who love basketball and stories of hard work paying off.

Themes

BiographySports Coming of Age Multicultural

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 Tim Duncan 11C

Sports great Tim Duncan is written at a Level 6-7 reading level across 64 pages (approximately 8,920 words). Strong independent readers around grade 7.7 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Sports great Tim Duncan works for readers up to grade 8.7.

Read aloud, Sports great Tim Duncan takes about 59 minutes, which fits within a single read-aloud session.

We rate Sports great Tim Duncan 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 Tim Duncan explores biography, sports, coming of age, and multicultural — 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 biography, sports, 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.