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Acting Out — Content Guide for Parents

By Laurie Halse AndersonScholastic2012ISBN 9780545612197123 pages
Acting Out

Themes present

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Religious themes

PRESENT

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

About this book

Zoe is unhappy about leaving Hollywood to live with her cousin, Maggie, and grandmother, Dr. Mac, in Ambler, Pennsylvania, while her mother is away on a film shoot, but soon gets involved in a suspected case of antifreeze poisoning.

Frequently asked questions

  • Is Acting Out appropriate for a 7-year-old?

    No violence detected in the search results related to the book's narrative. No scary content detected in the search results related to the book's narrative.

  • Does Acting Out have violence?

    No violence detected in the search results related to the book's narrative.

  • Does Acting Out have scary content?

    No scary content detected in the search results related to the book's narrative.

  • Does Acting Out have religious themes?

    No religious content or themes detected in the search results related to the book's narrative.

  • Does Acting Out have racial/cultural content?

    No race or racism themes detected in the search results related to the book's narrative.

  • Does Acting Out have profanity?

    No profanity detected in the search results related to the book's narrative.

  • Does Acting Out have climate change?

    No climate themes detected in the search results related to the book's narrative.

  • Does Acting Out have sexual identity?

    Author is known for writing about sexual content, relationships, or abuse themes. No sexual content detected in the search results related to the book's narrative.

  • Does Acting Out have gender roles?

    No gender roles or themes related to gender detected in the search results related to the book's narrative.

  • Does Acting Out have lgbtq+ themes?

    The search results indicate that the book features LGBTQ+ characters, including a lesbian side character and a character who may be pansexual or bisexual. The presence of these characters suggests that LGBTQ+ themes are included in the narrative.