World at Their Feet
Scholastic
World at Their Feet
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
the Ultimate Guide to Women's Football
by Scholastic
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
Have you ever wondered what it takes to be a superstar in women's football? Imagine stepping onto the world's biggest stadiums, meeting amazing players like Megan Rapinoe and Lucy Bronze, and learning the coolest tricks to improve your game. But can you handle all the secrets this ultimate guide has to offer?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This engaging nonfiction book introduces children ages 9-12 to the exciting world of women's football, featuring player profiles, history, and skills development. It's an informative and inspiring resource that encourages young readers to learn about the sport and its global impact, with no content concerns for this age group.
Why we rated World at Their Feet 9C
World at Their Feet is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 128 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 5.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, World at Their Feet works for readers up to grade 6.5.
We rate World at Their Feet 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, World at Their Feet explores sports, biography & autobiography, people & places, games & activities, and juvenile nonfiction — 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, biography & autobiography, people & places.
- ✓ 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.
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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
- 9780702302046
- Pages
- 128
- Publisher
- Scholastic
- Published
- 2020
- Type
- Nonfiction