Women's soccer
Robert Lauffer
Women's soccer
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
Techniques, Tactics & Teamwork
by Robert Lauffer
The text is written at a 4th 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
What if you could learn the secrets top female soccer players use to win every game? Imagine stepping onto the field with confidence, knowing the best techniques and strategies from real coaches. But can you master these skills before the big match?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This middle-grade fiction book introduces young readers to women's soccer through the perspectives of two coaches, highlighting techniques, strategies, and progressive practices aimed at helping female athletes succeed. Suitable for ages 9-12, it encourages interest in sports and teamwork without intense or mature content.
Why we rated Women's soccer 9C
Women's soccer is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 144 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 5.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Women's soccer works for readers up to grade 6.5.
We rate Women's soccer 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, Women's soccer explores sports, soccer, and female athletes — 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 sports, soccer, female athletes.
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
2/10A 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
- 9780806958477
- Pages
- 144
- Publisher
- Sterling Publishing Company Incorporated
- Published
- 2001
- Type
- Fiction