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The quick quarterback
Michelle Lord
The quick quarterback
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Michelle Lord
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
Andre, the Tigers' quarterback, is healing from a broken arm and eager to play again. As the big game approaches, he must find the courage to trust himself and lead his team to victory. Join Andre on his exciting journey to regain confidence and score the winning touchdown!
Themes
Quick Assessment
This is a Level 2-3 book with gentle content intensity. No notable content concerns flagged. Written for readers ages 5-8.
Why we rated The quick quarterback 7C
The quick quarterback is written at a Level 2-3 reading level across 25 pages (approximately 593 words). Strong independent readers around grade 3.1 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, The quick quarterback works for readers up to grade 4.1.
Read aloud, The quick quarterback takes about 4 minutes, which fits within a single read-aloud session.
We rate The quick quarterback 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 quick quarterback explores sports, self-confidence, friendship, and juvenile fiction — 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.
- ✓ Reluctant readers who need fast-paced, hook-heavy stories to stay engaged.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about sports, self-confidence, friendship.
- ✓ Readers who fall hard for one book and want a long series to live in — there are 2 more books in the My First Graphic Novel series.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers looking for something heavier — this is a gentle, low-stakes story by design.
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
8/10High 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
- 9781434232816
- Pages
- 25
- Publisher
- Stone Arch Books
- Published
- 2012
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 593
- Read-Aloud
- ~4 min
- Text Density
- Picture-Heavy