Summary
This magazine is devoted to sports. It contains articles on professional athletes and on kid athletes. Each article contains a pullout poster and collectible trading cards. Crossword puzzles and contest to submit funny captions to pictures are also in every issue. It is published monthly except for combined issue in January/February.
Audience age/Range
This magazine is appropriate for tweens up to early teens.
Strengths
The colorful photos and articles should appeal to young sports fans. Articles about kid athletes should also be a hit with them.
Weakness
Since this magazine is focused on sports, non-sports fans might not find much to enjoy in this magazine. And younger sports fans may have trouble reading this magazine since it may be written above their reading level.
Creative Uses
Students could use this magazine as a primary source for reports. They could also use it get a better understanding of their favorite athletes.
Read-alikes
There are not many other magazines that are devoted to sports like Sports Illustrated for Kids. More advanced readers could choose adult magazine like Sports Illustrated or other magazines devoted to sports of their choice.
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