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The History of the Detroit Red Wings
Michael E. Goodman
The History of the Detroit Red Wings
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Michael E. Goodman
The text is written at a 6th 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
Explore the exciting journey of the Detroit Red Wings, from their earliest days to their greatest victories. Meet legendary players and discover the stories behind one of hockey's most celebrated teams. Perfect for young sports fans eager to learn about hockey history!
Quick Assessment
This is a Level 6-7 book with gentle content intensity. It's a Sweet Spot read — challenging text with gentle themes, ideal for advanced or 2e readers. No notable content concerns flagged. Written for readers ages 9-12.
Why we rated The History of the Detroit Red Wings 11C
The History of the Detroit Red Wings is written at a Level 6-7 reading level across 32 pages (approximately 2,201 words). Strong independent readers around grade 7.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, The History of the Detroit Red Wings works for readers up to grade 8.5.
Read aloud, The History of the Detroit Red Wings takes about 15 minutes, which fits within a single read-aloud session.
We rate The History of the Detroit Red Wings as 11C ("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 History of the Detroit Red Wings explores sports, history, and adventure — 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.
- ✓ Reluctant readers who need fast-paced, hook-heavy stories to stay engaged.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about sports, history, adventure.
- ✓ Readers who fall hard for one book and want a long series to live in — there is one more book in the Stanley Cup Champions series.
- ✓ Curious kids who prefer real-world topics over made-up stories.
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.
For Parents
Content Intensity
11C — ClearNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
9/10High engagement — fast-paced, fun, and hard to put down. Great for reluctant 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
- 1583412786
- Pages
- 32
- Publisher
- The Creative Company
- Published
- 2003
- Type
- Nonfiction
- Word Count
- 2,201
- Read-Aloud
- ~15 min
- Text Density
- Light Text