Baseball: The Great American Game Books in Order
Baseball: The Great American Game is a 6-book series by Michael E. Goodman for ages 9–12, at a grades 6–7 reading level, with gentle content (HootRated intensity 1/5).
- Books
- 6
- By publication date
- Content intensity
- Gentle
- HootRated 1/5
Baseball: The Great American Game Reading Order
Series numbers aren't available for most Baseball: The Great American Game books, so they're listed by publication date (oldest first).
| # | Title | Reading Level | Ages | Content |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Story of the New York Mets (The Story of the...) 2007 | Level 7-8 | 9-12 | Gentle |
| 2 | The Story of the Philadelphia Phillies (The Story of the...) 2007 | Level 6-7 | 9-12 | Gentle |
| 3 | The story of the Atlanta Braves 2008 | Level 6-7 | 9-12 | Gentle |
| 4 | The story of the Cincinnati Reds 2008 | Level 6-7 | 9-12 | Gentle |
| 5 | The story of the New York Yankees 2008 | Level 7-8 | 9-12 | Gentle |
| 6 | The story of the Pittsburgh Pirates 2008 | Level 6-7 | 9-12 | Gentle |
Content Intensity Across the Series
ConsistentContent stays at a steady intensity level throughout the series.
Series books grow with readers — but that's also the trap. Most series start at one reading level and one content intensity and drift upward over the course of the run. Baseball: The Great American Game (6 books by Michael E. Goodman) lands at a grades 6–7 reading level, with average content intensity 1/5. Intensity stays consistent across the series, so a reader who can handle the first book can generally handle the rest.
The reading-order table above lists every book with per-volume reading level, age and intensity ratings so you can spot any escalation before it catches your reader off guard. For a deeper dive into how we score text difficulty vs. emotional weight separately — and why series readers especially benefit from that split — see our methodology page.
All Baseball: The Great American Game Books
The Story of the New York Mets (The Story of the...)
Michael E. Goodman
The Story of the New York Mets (The Story of the...)
Michael E. Goodman
The Story of the Philadelphia Phillies (The Story of the...)
Michael E. Goodman
The Story of the Philadelphia Phillies (The Story of the...)
Michael E. Goodman
The story of the Atlanta Braves
Michael E. Goodman
The story of the Atlanta Braves
Michael E. Goodman
The story of the Cincinnati Reds
Michael E. Goodman
The story of the Cincinnati Reds
Michael E. Goodman
The story of the New York Yankees
Michael E. Goodman
The story of the New York Yankees
Michael E. Goodman
The story of the Pittsburgh Pirates
Michael E. Goodman
The story of the Pittsburgh Pirates
Michael E. Goodman
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Questions about the Baseball: The Great American Game series
- What reading level is the Baseball: The Great American Game series?
- Baseball: The Great American Game books are at a grades 6–7 reading level (average grade level 7), and HootRated recommends the series for ages 9–12. There are 6 books in the series.
- What order should I read the Baseball: The Great American Game books?
- Series numbers aren't available for most Baseball: The Great American Game books, so HootRated lists them by publication date: The Story of the New York Mets (The Story of the...) (2007); The Story of the Philadelphia Phillies (The Story of the...) (2007); The story of the Atlanta Braves (2008); The story of the Cincinnati Reds (2008); The story of the New York Yankees (2008); and 1 more.
- What age is the Baseball: The Great American Game series appropriate for?
- HootRated recommends Baseball: The Great American Game for ages 9–12. Content is gentle (HootRated intensity 1/5). Intensity stays consistent across the series, so a reader who can handle the first book can generally handle the rest.