The Little Giant Book of Football Facts
Michael J. Pellowski
The Little Giant Book of Football Facts
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Michael J. Pellowski
The text is written at a 7th 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
Did you know football has some of the wildest records and funniest moments ever? Imagine a game where players make incredible plays and sometimes silly mistakes. What surprising fact will you discover next?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This nonfiction book offers over 1,000 fascinating and quirky football facts, making it a great read for children ages 9-12 interested in sports. The content is suitable for middle-grade readers, providing engaging trivia without complex language. It encourages curiosity about football history and culture through a collection of remarkable records and amusing anecdotes.
Why we rated The Little Giant Book of Football Facts 12C
The Little Giant Book of Football Facts is written at a Level 7 reading level across 352 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 8.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, The Little Giant Book of Football Facts works for readers up to grade 9.0.
We rate The Little Giant Book of Football Facts as 12C ("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 Little Giant Book of Football Facts explores juvenile sports, miscellanea, children's nonfiction, and sports trivia — 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 juvenile sports, miscellanea, children's nonfiction.
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
12C — 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
- 9781402723902
- Pages
- 352
- Publisher
- Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
- Published
- August 1, 2005
- Type
- Fiction