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Great Sports Teams (Lucent) Books in Order

Great Sports Teams (Lucent) is a 10-book series by John F. Grabowski for ages 13+, at a grades 7–8 reading level, with gentle to intense content (HootRated intensity 1–4 out of 5).

Books
10
By publication date
Reading level
Grades 7–8
Average grade level 7.8
Recommended ages
Ages 13+
From HootRated age ratings
Content intensity
Gentle to intense
HootRated 1–4 out of 5 · avg 1.3

Great Sports Teams (Lucent) Reading Order

Series numbers aren't available for most Great Sports Teams (Lucent) books, so they're listed by publication date (oldest first).

# Title Reading Level Ages Content
1 Great Sports Teams - Boston Celtics (Great Sports Teams)
2002
Level 7-8 13+ Gentle
2 Great Sports Teams - Chicago White Sox (Great Sports Teams)
2002
Level 7-8 13+ Gentle
3 Great Sports Teams - Los Angeles Dodgers (Great Sports Teams)
2002
Level 7-8 13+ Gentle
4 Great Sports Teams - The Chicago Bulls (Great Sports Teams)
2002
Level 8 13+ Gentle
5 Great Sports Teams - The San Francisco 49ers (Great Sports Teams)
2002
Level 7-8 13+ Gentle
6 The Dallas Cowboys
2002
Level 8 13+ Intense
7 The New York Yankees
2002
Level 7-8 13+ Gentle
8 Great Sports Teams - The Atlanta Braves (Great Sports Teams)
2003
Level 7-8 13+ Gentle
9 Great Sports Teams - The Detroit Red Wings (Great Sports Teams)
2003
Level 7-8 13+ Gentle
10 The New York Knicks
2003
Level 7-8 13+ Gentle

Content Intensity Across the Series

Varies

Content intensity ranges from Gentle to Intense across the series.

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First book Latest book

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. Great Sports Teams (Lucent) (10 books by John F. Grabowski) lands at a grades 7–8 reading level, with average content intensity 1.3/5. Intensity varies from book to book, so check individual ratings in the list above.

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 Great Sports Teams (Lucent) Books

Great Sports Teams - Boston Celtics (Great Sports Teams)

John F. Grabowski

Cover of Great Sports Teams - Boston Celtics (Great Sports Teams)

Great Sports Teams - Boston Celtics (Great Sports Teams)

John F. Grabowski

Level 7-8 Gentle

Great Sports Teams - Chicago White Sox (Great Sports Teams)

John F. Grabowski

Cover of Great Sports Teams - Chicago White Sox (Great Sports Teams)

Great Sports Teams - Chicago White Sox (Great Sports Teams)

John F. Grabowski

Level 7-8 Gentle

Great Sports Teams - Los Angeles Dodgers (Great Sports Teams)

John F. Grabowski

Cover of Great Sports Teams - Los Angeles Dodgers (Great Sports Teams)

Great Sports Teams - Los Angeles Dodgers (Great Sports Teams)

John F. Grabowski

Level 7-8 Gentle

Great Sports Teams - The Chicago Bulls (Great Sports Teams)

John F. Grabowski

Cover of Great Sports Teams - The Chicago Bulls (Great Sports Teams)

Great Sports Teams - The Chicago Bulls (Great Sports Teams)

John F. Grabowski

Level 8 Gentle

Great Sports Teams - The San Francisco 49ers (Great Sports Teams)

John F. Grabowski

Cover of Great Sports Teams - The San Francisco 49ers (Great Sports Teams)

Great Sports Teams - The San Francisco 49ers (Great Sports Teams)

John F. Grabowski

Level 7-8 Gentle

The Dallas Cowboys

John F. Grabowski

Cover of The Dallas Cowboys

The Dallas Cowboys

John F. Grabowski

Level 8 Intense

The New York Yankees

John F. Grabowski

Cover of The New York Yankees

The New York Yankees

John F. Grabowski

Level 7-8 Gentle

Great Sports Teams - The Atlanta Braves (Great Sports Teams)

John F. Grabowski

Cover of Great Sports Teams - The Atlanta Braves (Great Sports Teams)

Great Sports Teams - The Atlanta Braves (Great Sports Teams)

John F. Grabowski

Level 7-8 Gentle

Great Sports Teams - The Detroit Red Wings (Great Sports Teams)

John F. Grabowski

Cover of Great Sports Teams - The Detroit Red Wings (Great Sports Teams)

Great Sports Teams - The Detroit Red Wings (Great Sports Teams)

John F. Grabowski

Level 7-8 Gentle

The New York Knicks

John F. Grabowski

Cover of The New York Knicks

The New York Knicks

John F. Grabowski

Level 7-8 Gentle

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Questions about the Great Sports Teams (Lucent) series

What reading level is the Great Sports Teams (Lucent) series?
Great Sports Teams (Lucent) books are at a grades 7–8 reading level (average grade level 7.8), and HootRated recommends the series for ages 13+. There are 10 books in the series.
What order should I read the Great Sports Teams (Lucent) books?
Series numbers aren't available for most Great Sports Teams (Lucent) books, so HootRated lists them by publication date: Great Sports Teams - Boston Celtics (Great Sports Teams) (2002); Great Sports Teams - Chicago White Sox (Great Sports Teams) (2002); Great Sports Teams - Los Angeles Dodgers (Great Sports Teams) (2002); Great Sports Teams - The Chicago Bulls (Great Sports Teams) (2002); Great Sports Teams - The San Francisco 49ers (Great Sports Teams) (2002); and 5 more.
What age is the Great Sports Teams (Lucent) series appropriate for?
HootRated recommends Great Sports Teams (Lucent) for ages 13+. Content is gentle to intense (HootRated intensity 1–4 out of 5). Intensity varies from book to book, so check individual ratings in the list above.