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Team Amerikick Fearless

Sharon Kennedy Tosten

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Team Amerikick Fearless

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Sharon Kennedy Tosten

Reading Level 2 7LE Ages 5-8 Heads Up

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 mild with minimal sensitive material.

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About This Book

Here's a secret: Zuri and her friends think their martial arts class will be all fun and tricks, but the Goof-Offs have taken over the mat! Just when they think they've got it handled, the evil Narcissi shows up to cause even more trouble—but that's only the beginning.

Quick Assessment

This early reader fiction follows Zuri and her friends as they navigate challenges in their martial arts class, including playful disruptions and facing a villainous character. Suitable for ages 5-8, the story encourages teamwork, perseverance, and problem-solving without intense content. Parents can expect light conflict and positive messages about friendship and resilience.

Why we rated Team Amerikick Fearless 7LE

Team Amerikick Fearless is written at a Level 2 reading level across 28 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 3.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Team Amerikick Fearless works for readers up to grade 4.0.

We rate Team Amerikick Fearless as 7LE ("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, Team Amerikick Fearless explores friendship, adventure, coming of age, and humor — 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 friendship, adventure, coming of age.

Maybe not for

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

For Parents

Content Intensity

7LE — Light — Emotional
Emotional
Light
Physical
Light
Social
Clear
Thematic
Clear

Light conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.

Data confidence: standard

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

Reading Insights

Hook Factor

3/10

A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.

Discussion Potential

2/10

A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

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

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Details

Book Length

28 pages
ISBN
9798887226842
Pages
28
Publisher
Primedia eLaunch LLC
Published
2022
Type
Fiction