The Everything Kids' Soccer Book
Deborah Crisfield
The Everything Kids' Soccer Book
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
Rules, Techniques, and More About Your Favorite Sport!
by Deborah Crisfield
The text is written at a 4th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is gentle with no concerning themes.
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About This Book
Have you ever wondered what it takes to become a soccer star? Imagine stepping onto the field, learning the secrets of dribbling, passing, and scoring that make the game so exciting. But can you master the moves that lead to victory?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This book offers an accessible introduction to soccer for children aged 9 to 12, covering the game's rules, essential skills, and training drills through clear text and helpful illustrations. It encourages physical activity and skill development without any content concerns, making it suitable for young sports enthusiasts.
Why we rated The Everything Kids' Soccer Book 9C
The Everything Kids' Soccer Book is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 131 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 5.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, The Everything Kids' Soccer Book works for readers up to grade 6.5.
We rate The Everything Kids' Soccer Book as 9C ("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, The Everything Kids' Soccer Book explores sports & recreation, friendship, skill development, and juvenile nonfiction — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 9-12 range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about sports & recreation, friendship, skill development.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers whose emotional readiness lags behind their decoding skills — this book's intensity outruns its reading level, a classic "gifted kid" mismatch.
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
9C — ClearNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
Was our "Gentle" 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
- 9781580626422
- Pages
- 131
- Publisher
- Everything
- Published
- February 2002
- Type
- Fiction