Winning Lacrosse for Girls (Winning Sports for Girls)
Becky Swissler
Winning Lacrosse for Girls (Winning Sports for Girls)
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Becky Swissler
The text is written at a 4th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for teens (ages 13+), and the content is gentle with no concerning themes.
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About This Book
Hear the sharp click of the lacrosse stick as it snaps the ball into the air, the fresh scent of grass filling your nose. Feel the rush of running fast across the field, your hands gripping the stick tight, ready to score. Every pass, every goal, brings a thrilling sense of teamwork and triumph.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This book offers an accessible introduction to lacrosse for young readers, covering the sport's history, rules, and essential skills like passing, defense, and goalkeeping. It also provides guidance on physical conditioning tailored to lacrosse players. Suitable for ages 9-12, it encourages active participation in sports with clear, informative content.
Why we rated Winning Lacrosse for Girls (Winning Sports for Girls) 9C
Winning Lacrosse for Girls (Winning Sports for Girls) is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 176 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 5.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Winning Lacrosse for Girls (Winning Sports for Girls) works for readers up to grade 6.5.
We rate Winning Lacrosse for Girls (Winning Sports for Girls) as 9C ("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, Winning Lacrosse for Girls (Winning Sports for Girls) explores sports & recreation - general, lacrosse, juvenile nonfiction, and children's books/ages 9-12 nonfiction — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 13+ 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 - general, lacrosse, juvenile nonfiction.
- ✓ 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.
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
9C — ClearNo 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
- 9780816051830
- Pages
- 176
- Publisher
- Facts on File
- Published
- January 2004
- Type
- Nonfiction