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Story of the Seattle Seahawks

Jim Whiting

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Story of the Seattle Seahawks

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Jim Whiting

Reading Level 2 7C Ages 5-8 Matched

The text is written at a 2nd grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for younger children (ages 5–8), and the content is gentle with no concerning themes.

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About This Book

The crowd roars as the Seahawks sprint down the field, the ball flying through the air! Suddenly, a player leaps—will he catch it in time? The game’s outcome hangs on this one incredible moment.

Themes

SportsTeamworkAdventureJuvenile Literature

Quick Assessment

This early-reader book introduces young children to the Seattle Seahawks football team through engaging storytelling and vivid action scenes. It highlights key games, seasons, and players like Russell Wilson, making it suitable for ages 5-8 with a reading level around grade 2. The book contains no intense content and focuses on sports history and team spirit.

Why we rated Story of the Seattle Seahawks 7C

Story of the Seattle Seahawks is written at a Level 2 reading level across 48 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 3.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Story of the Seattle Seahawks works for readers up to grade 4.0.

We rate Story of the Seattle Seahawks as 7C ("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, Story of the Seattle Seahawks explores sports, teamwork, adventure, and juvenile literature — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.

Good fit for

  • Children in the Ages 5-8 range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
  • Kids drawn to stories about sports, teamwork, adventure.

Maybe not for

  • ! Readers looking for something heavier — this is a gentle, low-stakes story by design.

For Parents

Content Intensity

7C — Clear
Emotional
Clear
Physical
Clear
Social
Clear
Thematic
Clear

No conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.

Data confidence: standard

Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?

Reading Insights

Hook Factor

3/10

A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.

Discussion Potential

1/10

A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
2
Emotional Weight
2
Theme Richness
4
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

48 pages
ISBN
9781640261587
Pages
48
Publisher
NFL Today
Published
2019
Type
Fiction

Genres

Subjects

Seattle SeahawksFootball