The highest hit and other selections by Newbery authors

Name: The highest hit and other selections by Newbery authors
Author: Martin Harry Greenberg, Charles Gordon Waugh
ISBN: 0836828569

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Martin Harry Greenberg, Charles Gordon Waugh

Newbery Authors Collection

Reading Level 5-6 C · Gentle Ages 9-12 Balanced Read

The text is written at a 5th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is gentle with no concerning themes. Its HootRating code, C, means gentle content.

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About This Book

Discover a vibrant mix of nine captivating tales, each celebrated with the prestigious Newbery Award. These stories invite young readers on journeys filled with adventure, imagination, and unforgettable characters. Perfect for children eager to explore award-winning fiction that sparks curiosity and joy.

Themes

AdventureChildren's LiteratureShort StoriesAmerican

Quick Assessment

This is a Level 5-6 book with gentle content intensity. No notable content concerns flagged. Written for readers ages 9-12.

Why we rated The highest hit and other selections by Newbery authors C (Gentle)

The highest hit and other selections by Newbery authors is written at a Level 5-6 reading level across 160 pages (approximately 38,601 words). Reading-wise, most kids in grade 7 and up can manage The highest hit and other selections by Newbery authors on their own; younger readers can enjoy it with a parent or teacher reading along.

Read aloud, The highest hit and other selections by Newbery authors runs about 4.3 hours — long enough to span several bedtime sessions.

We rate The highest hit and other selections by Newbery authors as C (Gentle) 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 highest hit and other selections by Newbery authors explores adventure, children's literature, short stories, and american — 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.
✓ Readers who like a steady plot with enough momentum to keep pages turning.
✓ Kids drawn to stories about adventure, children's literature, short stories.
✓ Readers who fall hard for one book and want a long series to live in — there are 8 more books in the Newbery Authors Collection series.

Maybe not for

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

For Parents

Content Intensity

C · Gentle

Emotional

Gentle

Physical

Gentle

Social

Gentle

Thematic

Gentle

Reading the HootRating code: the first letter is the content intensity (C = Gentle · L = Mild · M = Moderate · I = Intense · V = Very Intense); the second, when there is one, is the kind of content that drives it (E = Emotional · P = Physical · S = Social · T = Thematic). Reading level and age range are rated separately. How we rate

No conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.

Data confidence: standard

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