Taekwondo Clash
Jane bingham
Taekwondo Clash
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Jane bingham
The text is written at a 3rd grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for younger children (ages 5–8), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material.
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About This Book
Here’s a secret: Ben’s mom wants him to switch tae kwon do studios and follow his best friend to a new place. But Ben trusts his old instructor and thinks the new style is all wrong. What will happen when loyalty and friendship clash? That’s only the beginning.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This story follows fifteen-year-old Ben as he navigates loyalty, friendship, and family expectations through his involvement in tae kwon do. It explores themes of competition, mother-son relationships, and the challenges of single-parent families. Suitable for early readers, it presents these themes in an age-appropriate way without intense conflict or mature content.
Why we rated Taekwondo Clash 8LE
Taekwondo Clash is written at a Level 3 reading level across 96 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 4.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Taekwondo Clash works for readers up to grade 5.0.
We rate Taekwondo Clash as 8LE ("Light — Emotional") because the content sits in the "Mild" range — mild conflict — the kind a child encounters in normal play and sibling life. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly mild; no single dimension stands out as a concern.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the mild intensity score.
Thematically, Taekwondo Clash explores competition, loyalty, mothers and daughters, single-parent families, and friendship — 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.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about competition, loyalty, mothers and daughters.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
8LE — Light — EmotionalLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
Was our "Mild" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
1/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
1/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781496539816
- Pages
- 96
- Publisher
- Capstone
- Published
- 2016
- Type
- Fiction