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Big Tree — Content Guide for Parents

By Selznick, BrianScholastic PressISBN 9781338180633525 pages
Big Tree

Found in this book

  • ViolenceBrief
  • Scary contentSupporting
  • ClimateCentral

Not found

  • Religion
  • Race & culture
  • Profanity
  • Sexual content
  • Gender roles
  • Gender & orientation

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Religion

PRESENT

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

About this book

"Sycamore seed siblings Merwin and Louise must use their wits and imaginations to navigate a mysterious and often dangerous world, filled with talking plants, monsters, meteors, and the fear of never finding the right conditions to set down roots and become big trees"--

Frequently asked questions

  • Is Big Tree appropriate for a 7-year-old?

    The seeds are captured and chased during their journey, including a dinosaur that swallows them, and their mother tree is crushed by dinosaurs fleeing a fire. The story includes fire, volcanic eruptions, the death of the seeds' mother tree, many dangers on the journey and an asteroid that wipes out most life, which the guide says may be too intense for younger or sensitive readers.

  • Does Big Tree have violence?

    Found (Brief): The seeds are captured and chased during their journey, including a dinosaur that swallows them, and their mother tree is crushed by dinosaurs fleeing a fire.

  • Does Big Tree have scary content?

    Found (Supporting): The story includes fire, volcanic eruptions, the death of the seeds' mother tree, many dangers on the journey and an asteroid that wipes out most life, which the guide says may be too intense for younger or sensitive readers.

  • Does Big Tree have religion?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Big Tree have race & culture?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Big Tree have profanity?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Big Tree have climate?

    Found (Central): The story is built around caring for and protecting life on Earth, and the author says it was meant to carry a strong environmental message.

  • Does Big Tree have sexual content?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Big Tree have gender roles?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Big Tree have gender & orientation?

    Not found in the sources we checked.