Stretford Enders
Trevor Colgan
Stretford Enders
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Trevor Colgan
The text is written at a 6th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for teens (ages 13+), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.
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About This Book
What would you do if your biggest dream was suddenly ripped away? Luke's football team is on the edge of glory, but a move to a new town threatens everything. Can he find friends and build a new team before it's too late?
Quick Assessment
Stretford Enders follows Luke, a young soccer enthusiast facing a challenging move that disrupts his sports ambitions and social life. The story explores themes of friendship, bullying, and adapting to change, suitable for readers aged 13 to 18. Parents should note the presence of bullying and the emotional struggles of fitting into a new environment.
Why we rated Stretford Enders 11ME
Stretford Enders is written at a Level 6 reading level across 240 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Stretford Enders works for readers up to grade 8.0.
We rate Stretford Enders as 11ME ("Moderate — Emotional") because the content sits in the "Moderate" range — moderate conflict that may involve loss, scary scenes, or interpersonal stakes. The strongest signals come from emotional weight, social complexity — these are the dimensions parents should evaluate against their reader's tolerance.
Specific content flags noted by reviewers: Bullying.
Thematically, Stretford Enders explores sports, friendship, family, and coming of age — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers. Each of these themes is concrete enough to seed a real conversation, not just a moral lesson.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 13+ range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Readers ready to talk through themes after they finish — there's enough substance for a meaningful conversation.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about sports, friendship, family.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers who get easily upset by emotional or moderately dark scenes — the conflict here is real, not just background flavor.
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
11ME — Moderate — EmotionalReal stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.
Content Flags
Was our "Moderate" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
2/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
5/10Good conversation starter with themes worth exploring together.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781849410991
- Pages
- 240
- Publisher
- Definitions (Young Adult)
- Published
- 2009
- Type
- Fiction