Teamwork on the Soccer Field
Matt Scheff
Teamwork on the Soccer Field
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
And Other Soccer Skills
by Matt Scheff
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
What if scoring goals wasn’t enough to be the best on the soccer field? Imagine a team where everyone’s skills and teamwork matter just as much as the final score. Can you discover what it really takes to become a true soccer superstar?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This early reader introduces children aged 5-8 to the importance of teamwork, skill, and social-emotional learning through the exciting world of soccer. It combines action-packed scenes with lessons on collaboration and character, suitable for young readers developing both literacy and social skills. The book is appropriate for early elementary readers and focuses on positive values without any concerning content.
Why we rated Teamwork on the Soccer Field 7LE
Teamwork on the Soccer Field is written at a Level 2 reading level across 33 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 3.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Teamwork on the Soccer Field works for readers up to grade 4.0.
We rate Teamwork on the Soccer Field as 7LE ("Light — Emotional") 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, Teamwork on the Soccer Field explores values, physical fitness, sports, friendship, and teamwork — 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 values, physical fitness, sports.
- ✓ Curious kids who prefer real-world topics over made-up stories.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
7LE — Light — EmotionalNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
2/10A 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
- 9781663932518
- Pages
- 33
- Publisher
- Capstone
- Published
- 2021
- Type
- Nonfiction