You're a Good Sport Charlie Brown
Charles M. Schulz
You're a Good Sport Charlie Brown
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Charles M. Schulz
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 does it really take to be a good sport? Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and Peppermint Patty are all revving up for a thrilling motocross race, but winning isn't the only challenge they face. Will friendship and fairness cross the finish line first?
Quick Assessment
This middle-grade fiction book follows Charlie Brown and his friends as they compete in a motocross race, exploring themes of sportsmanship and friendship. Suitable for ages 9-12, it offers positive messages about fair play and teamwork without intense conflict or mature themes.
Why we rated You're a Good Sport Charlie Brown 9C
You're a Good Sport Charlie Brown is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 100 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 5.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, You're a Good Sport Charlie Brown works for readers up to grade 6.5.
We rate You're a Good Sport Charlie Brown 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, You're a Good Sport Charlie Brown explores friendship, sports, and coming of age — 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 friendship, sports, coming of age.
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
- 9789998610941
- Pages
- 100
- Publisher
- Hotho & Co
- Published
- June 1986
- Type
- Fiction