A Step from Heaven — Content Guide for Parents
Found in this book
- ViolenceCentral
- Scary contentSupporting
- ReligionBriefChristian
- Race & cultureCentral
- Gender rolesSupportingTraditional roles, Challenges traditional roles
Not found
- Climate
- Sexual content
- Gender & orientation
Couldn't confirm
- Profanity
- Profanity: The sources do not say anything about the language used in the book.
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Religion
PRESENTContains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.
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Frequently asked questions
Is A Step from Heaven appropriate for a 7-year-old?
The father drinks and beats his wife and daughter, and Young Ju finally calls the police to have him arrested. The father's drinking and domestic violence are described as realistic and disturbing scenes within the family home.
Does A Step from Heaven have violence?
Found (Central): The father drinks and beats his wife and daughter, and Young Ju finally calls the police to have him arrested.
Does A Step from Heaven have scary content?
Found (Supporting): The father's drinking and domestic violence are described as realistic and disturbing scenes within the family home.
Does A Step from Heaven have religion?
Found (Brief, Christian): One reader review says the family's church going is part of the story, though it is not described in detail.
Does A Step from Heaven have race & culture?
Found (Central): The story follows a Korean girl and her family as they adjust to life in America, including learning English and balancing Korean and American ways.
Does A Step from Heaven have profanity?
Couldn't confirm: The sources do not say anything about the language used in the book.
Does A Step from Heaven have climate?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does A Step from Heaven have sexual content?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does A Step from Heaven have gender roles?
Found (Supporting, Traditional roles, Challenges traditional roles): Young Ju's little brother is given more freedom and choices than she is because he is a boy, and her mother tells her that in America women have choices.
Does A Step from Heaven have gender & orientation?
Not found in the sources we checked.
