The history of the San Diego Padres

Name: The history of the San Diego Padres
Author: Michael E. Goodman
ISBN: 0886829232

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Michael E. Goodman

Baseball

Reading Level 6-7 C · Gentle Ages 9-12 Sweet Spot Page-Turner

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. Its HootRating code, C, means gentle content.

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About This Book

Discover the exciting journey of the San Diego Padres, from their early days as a minor league team to becoming a proud major league contender. Filled with memorable moments and players, this story brings baseball history to life for young fans. Perfect for anyone who loves the game and wants to learn about one of its iconic teams.

Themes

SportsHistoryBaseball

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 San Diego Padres C (Gentle)

The history of the San Diego Padres is written at a Level 6-7 reading level across 32 pages (approximately 4,179 words). Reading-wise, most kids in grade 8 and up can manage The history of the San Diego Padres on their own; younger readers can enjoy it with a parent or teacher reading along.

Read aloud, The history of the San Diego Padres takes about 28 minutes, which fits within a single read-aloud session.

We rate The history of the San Diego Padres 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 history of the San Diego Padres explores sports, history, and baseball — 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, baseball.
✓ Readers who fall hard for one book and want a long series to live in — there are 10 more books in the Baseball series.
✓ Curious kids who prefer real-world topics over made-up stories.

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?