Becoming Naomi León — Content Guide for Parents
Found in this book
- ViolenceBrief
- Scary contentSupporting
- ReligionBriefChristian
- Race & cultureCentral
Not found
- Climate
- Sexual content
- Gender roles
- Gender & orientation
Couldn't confirm
- Profanity
- Profanity: The sources don't say anything about swearing in the book's text.
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Religion
PRESENTContains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.
About this book
Naomi Soledad Leon Outlaw has had a lot to contend with in her young life, her name for one. Then there are her clothes (sewn in polyester by Gram), her difficulty speaking up, and her status at school as "nobody special."
But according to Gram, most problems can be overcome with positive thinking. And with Gram and her little brother, Owen, Naomi's life at Avocado Acres Trailer Rancho in California is happy and peaceful...until their mother reappears after seven years of being gone, stirring up all sorts of questions and challenging Naomi to discover and proclaim who she really is.
Frequently asked questions
Is Becoming Naomi León appropriate for a 7-year-old?
Naomi and Owen's mother is described as physically abusive toward her children, though one guide says the book has no violence. Naomi's mother frightens her and threatens to take her away from her brother and great-grandmother, and the trip to Mexico involves some mild danger.
Does Becoming Naomi León have violence?
Found (Brief): Naomi and Owen's mother is described as physically abusive toward her children, though one guide says the book has no violence.
Does Becoming Naomi León have scary content?
Found (Supporting): Naomi's mother frightens her and threatens to take her away from her brother and great-grandmother, and the trip to Mexico involves some mild danger.
Does Becoming Naomi León have religion?
Found (Brief, Christian): The family takes part in Mexican holiday celebrations, including Los Posadas, during the trip to Oaxaca; faith is not otherwise discussed.
Does Becoming Naomi León have race & culture?
Found (Central): Naomi is a Mexican American girl, and the story follows her discovering her Mexican heritage and family on a trip to Oaxaca, with Spanish words and Mexican festivals.
Does Becoming Naomi León have profanity?
Couldn't confirm: The sources don't say anything about swearing in the book's text.
Does Becoming Naomi León have climate?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Becoming Naomi León have sexual content?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Becoming Naomi León have gender roles?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Becoming Naomi León have gender & orientation?
Not found in the sources we checked.
