Hoop doctor
by Jake Maddox
Age rating: Ages 10–13 · Children
Age rating and Christian content guidance for parents.
First published 2009
A young basketball player named Marcus gets injured and learns to help his team from the sidelines.
Concern Level
Clean
Virtue Level
Thin
Concern Level
Clean
Virtue Level
Thin
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Things to consider
Higher = more presentNo sexual content is present in the story.
No violence is depicted in the book.
No profanity is used by the characters.
No blasphemous language is present in the text.
No substance use is depicted in the book.
No themes of suicide or self-harm are present.
The story is realistic and not scary.
No occult themes are present in the narrative.
No LGBTQ+ themes or characters are featured.
The story focuses on sports and personal adjustment.
No negative portrayals of Christians or God are present.
Virtues to celebrate
Higher = stronger presenceMarcus shows resilience in adapting to his injury.
No explicit Christian faith elements are present in the narrative.
Marcus learns to support his teammates.
The story does not focus on themes of grace or repentance.
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