What reading level is Sports great Will Clark?

Sports great Will Clark by Ron Knapp is at a Level 5-6 reading level. Recommended for Middle Grades readers (Ages 9-12).

What age is Sports great Will Clark appropriate for?

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

What genre is Sports great Will Clark?

Sports great Will Clark is nonfiction. Part of the Sports Great series.

Does Sports great Will Clark have any content warnings?

Sports great Will Clark 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 Will Clark?

Sports great Will Clark by Ron Knapp is 64 pages (approximately 7,282 words).

Reviewed by HootRated editorial · Last updated May 18, 2026

Sports great Will Clark

Ron Knapp

Sports great Will Clark

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Ron Knapp

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 journey of Will Clark as he grows from a college athlete into one of baseball's top hitters with the San Francisco Giants. Follow his dedication and talent that led him to earn prestigious awards and become a sports legend. Perfect for young readers who enjoy sports and inspiring true stories.

Themes

SportsBiographyComing of AgeSportsmanship

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 Will Clark 10C

Sports great Will Clark is written at a Level 5-6 reading level across 64 pages (approximately 7,282 words). Strong independent readers around grade 6.6 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Sports great Will Clark works for readers up to grade 7.6.

Read aloud, Sports great Will Clark takes about 49 minutes, which fits within a single read-aloud session.

We rate Sports great Will Clark 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 Will Clark explores sports, biography, coming of age, and sportsmanship — 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.