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The story of Nike
Aaron Frisch
The story of Nike
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Aaron Frisch
Built for Success (Creative Education)
The text is written at a 8th 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
Discover how a small idea grew into one of the world’s most iconic sports brands, famous for its swoosh logo and innovative athletic shoes. Follow the journey of visionaries who transformed the footwear industry and inspired athletes everywhere. This exciting tale brings the history of Nike to life for young readers eager to learn about business and sports.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This is a Level 8-9 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 story of Nike 12C
The story of Nike is written at a Level 8-9 reading level across 52 pages (approximately 5,200 words). Strong independent readers around grade 9.1 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, The story of Nike works for readers up to grade 10.1.
Read aloud, The story of Nike takes about 35 minutes, which fits within a single read-aloud session.
We rate The story of Nike 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 story of Nike explores sports, business history, inspiration, and innovation — 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, business history, inspiration.
- ✓ Readers who fall hard for one book and want a long series to live in — there are 8 more books in the Built for Success (Creative Education) 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
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
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
- 9781583416082
- Pages
- 52
- Publisher
- The Creative Company
- Published
- 2008
- Type
- Nonfiction
- Word Count
- 5,200
- Read-Aloud
- ~35 min
- Text Density
- Light Text