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Aimee — Content Guide for Parents

By Mary Beth MillerPenguin Young Readers Group2004-02-09ISBN 9780142400258288 pages
Aimee

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

About this book

Aimee's dead, and everyone believes that her best friend helped her commit suicide.  After Aimee dies, after the trial, after the move to the new town, she's completely alone-paralyzed by he loneliness, guilt and anger at everyone's suppression of the truth.  Isolated, she writes in her journal, and gradually lets readers into her world.  A world where parents don't listen, therapists don't help, and best friends betray you.  In the end, she realizes that while she never could have saved Aimee, she might be able to save herself.

Frequently asked questions

  • Is Aimee appropriate for a 7-year-old?

    The narrative involves a character, Zoe, who was tried for the murder or assisting in the death of her friend Aimee. The story explores themes of pain, betrayal, and emotional turmoil stemming from this incident. No scary content detected in the search results related to the book's narrative.

  • Does Aimee have violence?

    The narrative involves a character, Zoe, who was tried for the murder or assisting in the death of her friend Aimee. The story explores themes of pain, betrayal, and emotional turmoil stemming from this incident.

  • Does Aimee have scary content?

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

  • Does Aimee have religious themes?

    No religious content detected in the book's narrative based on the search results.

  • Does Aimee have racial/cultural content?

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

  • Does Aimee have profanity?

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  • Does Aimee have climate change?

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  • Does Aimee have sexual identity?

    The book includes references to flawed relationships among teenagers, sharing alcohol, and mentions of sex as part of the characters' lives, indicating a presence of sexual content.

  • Does Aimee have gender roles?

    The book features a strong young female protagonist, Aimee, who embodies resilience and the struggle for agency in her life choices, suggesting a modern feminist framing.

  • Does Aimee have lgbtq+ themes?

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