What reading level is Stealing Home?

Stealing Home by Ellen Schwartz is at a Level 6 reading level. Recommended for Middle Grades readers (Ages 9-12).

What age is Stealing Home appropriate for?

Stealing Home is recommended for Ages 9-12. HootRating: 11ME (Moderate — Emotional).

What genre is Stealing Home?

Stealing Home is fiction — Juvenile Fiction.

Does Stealing Home have any content warnings?

Stealing Home has a HootRating of 11ME (Moderate — Emotional). 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 Stealing Home?

Stealing Home by Ellen Schwartz is 217 pages.

Stealing Home

Ellen Schwartz

Stealing Home

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Ellen Schwartz

Reading Level 6 11ME Ages 9-12 Matched

The text is written at a 6th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.

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About This Book

What if the game you love the most could change the world? Imagine being nine years old and caught between two neighborhoods, two families, and a time when baseball was more than just a game. When a new hero steps up to the plate, will Joey find his place both on the field and in history?

Themes

Historical Sports Family Identity & Self-Discovery Coming of Age Multicultural Social Justice

Quick Assessment

Set in 1947, this middle-grade novel follows Joey Sexton, a mixed-race boy navigating life after his mother's death and adjusting to a new family and community in Brooklyn. Through the lens of baseball and the historic integration of the sport by Jackie Robinson, the story explores themes of identity, family, and social change. Suitable for ages 9-12, it offers a thoughtful look at race, heritage, and perseverance during a pivotal moment in American history.