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A Guard Dog Named Honey — Content Guide for Parents

By Denise Gosliner OrensteinScholastic PressISBN 9781338588101240 pages
A Guard Dog Named Honey

Found in this book

  • ViolenceBrief
  • Scary contentBrief

Not found

  • Religion
  • Race & culture
  • Profanity
  • Climate
  • Sexual content
  • Gender roles
  • Gender & orientation

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Religion

PRESENT

Contains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.

About this book

When her older brother is arrested on her eleventh birthday, Bean Wright is devastated, and determined to raise the bail money that their mother does not have; the most promising scheme she comes up with is getting a young girl named Phoebe, one of the summer residents, to sell her valuable Mastiff guard dog, Honey--but the scheme takes a dark turn when the buyer turns out to want Honey for dog fighting.

Frequently asked questions

  • Is A Guard Dog Named Honey appropriate for a 7-year-old?

    The buyer Bean finds runs an illegal dog-fighting ring and wants Honey, which puts the dog and the two girls in danger, though the sources describe no on-page attack. The dog-fighting buyer storyline brings suspense and danger for the girls and Honey near the end.

  • Does A Guard Dog Named Honey have violence?

    Found (Brief): The buyer Bean finds runs an illegal dog-fighting ring and wants Honey, which puts the dog and the two girls in danger, though the sources describe no on-page attack.

  • Does A Guard Dog Named Honey have scary content?

    Found (Brief): The dog-fighting buyer storyline brings suspense and danger for the girls and Honey near the end.

  • Does A Guard Dog Named Honey have religion?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does A Guard Dog Named Honey have race & culture?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does A Guard Dog Named Honey have profanity?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does A Guard Dog Named Honey have climate?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does A Guard Dog Named Honey have sexual content?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does A Guard Dog Named Honey have gender roles?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does A Guard Dog Named Honey have gender & orientation?

    Not found in the sources we checked.