Wishbone Game
Lisa D. Sommers
Wishbone Game
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Lisa D. Sommers
The text is written at a 6th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material.
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About This Book
What happens when a chance meeting turns into a game of hearts? Alli thought her life was falling apart, but then she met Chris, a star baseball player with a secret. Can love win when the stakes are this high?
Quick Assessment
This middle-grade novel explores themes of young love, self-discovery, and resilience as Alli navigates complicated emotions after a chance encounter with a baseball player. Intended for ages 9-12, the story contains themes of romance and emotional growth but is appropriate for this age group with no explicit content.
Why we rated Wishbone Game 11LS
Wishbone Game is written at a Level 6 reading level across 236 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Wishbone Game works for readers up to grade 8.0.
We rate Wishbone Game as 11LS ("Light — Social") because the content sits in the "Mild" range — mild conflict — the kind a child encounters in normal play and sibling life. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly mild; no single dimension stands out as a concern.
Specific content flags noted by reviewers: Romantic Content.
Thematically, Wishbone Game explores coming of age, romance, sports, and friendship — 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.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about coming of age, romance, sports.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
11LS — Light — SocialLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
Content Flags
Was our "Mild" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
2/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
2/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781575280851
- Pages
- 236
- Publisher
- Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
- Published
- June 1, 1997
- Type
- Fiction