The Philadelphia Phillies
Sloan MacRae
The Philadelphia Phillies
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Sloan MacRae
The text is written at a 2nd grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for younger children (ages 5–8), and the content is gentle with no concerning themes.
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About This Book
Have you ever wondered how a baseball team becomes a legend? Imagine starting as a small team called the Philadelphia Quakers and growing through years of exciting games and challenges. What amazing moments made the Phillies so unforgettable?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This book introduces early readers to the history of the Philadelphia Phillies baseball team, tracing their beginnings from 1883 to the present day. It is suitable for children ages 5 to 8 and uses simple language appropriate for grade 2 reading levels. The content is light and focuses on the team's development and key moments without any intense or mature themes.
Why we rated The Philadelphia Phillies 7C
The Philadelphia Phillies is written at a Level 2 reading level across 24 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 3.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, The Philadelphia Phillies works for readers up to grade 4.0.
We rate The Philadelphia Phillies as 7C ("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 Philadelphia Phillies explores sports, history, and juvenile literature — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 5-8 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, history, juvenile literature.
- ✓ Curious kids who prefer real-world topics over made-up stories.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
7C — ClearNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
2/10A 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
- 9781448850082
- Pages
- 24
- Publisher
- The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
- Published
- 2012
- Type
- Nonfiction