Airman — Content Guide for Parents
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- ViolenceCentral
- Scary contentSupporting
- ProfanityBrief
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- Religion
- Race & culture
- Climate
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- Gender & orientation
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PRESENTContains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.
About this book
Conor Broekhart was born to fly. In fact, legend has it that he was born flying in a hot air balloon at the world’s fair.
In the 1890’s Conor and his family live on the sovereign Saltee Islands, off the Irish coast. Conor spends his days studying the science of flight with his tutor and exploring the castle with the king’s daughter, Princess Isabella.
But the boy’s idyllic life changes forever the day he discovers a conspiracy to overthrow the king. When Conor tries to expose the plot, he is branded a traitor and thrown into jail on the prison island of Little Saltee. There, he has to fight for his life as he and the other prisoners are forced to mine for diamonds in inhumane conditions.
There is only one way to escape Little Saltee, and that is to fly. So he passes the solitary months by scratching drawings of flying machines into the prison walls. The months turn into years, but eventually the day comes when Conor must find the courage to trust his revolutionary designs and take to the skies.
Frequently asked questions
Is Airman appropriate for a 7-year-old?
The story includes a murder, beatings and duels in a prison, a strangling, shootings and a final fight, and these run through the plot. Reviewers describe a dark, serious story with a frightening villain, a harsh prison and constant danger.
Does Airman have violence?
Found (Central): The story includes a murder, beatings and duels in a prison, a strangling, shootings and a final fight, and these run through the plot.
Does Airman have scary content?
Found (Supporting): Reviewers describe a dark, serious story with a frightening villain, a harsh prison and constant danger.
Does Airman have religion?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Airman have race & culture?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Airman have profanity?
Found (Brief): A rating site counts some mild swear words in the book's text, along with religious exclamations.
Does Airman have climate?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Airman have sexual content?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Airman have gender roles?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Airman have gender & orientation?
Not found in the sources we checked.
