The Super Bowl
Matt Doeden
The Super Bowl
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
Chasing Football Immortality
by Matt Doeden
The text is written at a 3rd 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
Hear the roar of the crowd and the thud of the football as it flies through the air. Feel the excitement building with every touchdown and incredible play on the biggest stage in football. The Super Bowl isn’t just a game—it’s a thrilling celebration of teamwork and courage that leaves fans cheering long after the final whistle.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This early reader nonfiction book introduces young children to the excitement and history of the Super Bowl, the NFL's championship game. It offers accessible language and engaging narration to help reluctant readers enjoy learning about sports, teamwork, and notable moments in American football. Suitable for ages 5-8, it contains no content concerns.
Why we rated The Super Bowl 8LP
The Super Bowl is written at a Level 3 reading level across 64 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 4.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, The Super Bowl works for readers up to grade 5.0.
We rate The Super Bowl as 8LP ("Light — Physical") 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 Super Bowl explores sports & recreation, people & places, and united states — 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 & recreation, people & places, united states.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
8LP — Light — PhysicalNo 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
- 9781541529977
- Pages
- 64
- Publisher
- Millbrook Press
- Published
- 2018-08-01
- Type
- Fiction