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Ticket to the Little League World Series
Martin Gitlin
Ticket to the Little League World Series
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Martin Gitlin
The Big Game
The text is written at a 3rd 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 the exciting journey of teams competing for the Little League World Series championship through engaging stories and fun facts. Perfect for young readers, this book offers easy-to-understand text, thrilling game moments, and captivating photos that bring the big games to life. Dive into the action and learn what it takes to win the ultimate youth baseball showdown!
Quick Assessment
This is a Level 3-4 book with gentle content intensity. No notable content concerns flagged. Written for readers ages 9-12.
Why we rated Ticket to the Little League World Series 8C
Ticket to the Little League World Series is written at a Level 3-4 reading level across 32 pages (approximately 2,191 words). Strong independent readers around grade 4.4 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Ticket to the Little League World Series works for readers up to grade 5.4.
Read aloud, Ticket to the Little League World Series takes about 15 minutes, which fits within a single read-aloud session.
We rate Ticket to the Little League World Series as 8C ("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, Ticket to the Little League World Series explores sports, friendship, and adventure — 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, friendship, adventure.
- ✓ Curious kids who prefer real-world topics over made-up stories.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers looking for something heavier — this is a gentle, low-stakes story by design.
For Parents
Content Intensity
8C — ClearNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
9/10High 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
- 9781668963876
- Pages
- 32
- Publisher
- Cherry Lake Publishing
- Published
- 2025
- Type
- Nonfiction
- Word Count
- 2,191
- Read-Aloud
- ~15 min
- Text Density
- Light Text