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Boys Against Girls — Content Guide for Parents

By Phyllis Reynolds NaylorScholastic IncorporatedISBN 9780439894050147 pages
Boys Against Girls

Found in this book

  • Scary contentBrief
  • Gender rolesBriefChallenges traditional roles

Not found

  • Violence
  • Religion
  • Race & culture
  • Profanity
  • Climate
  • Sexual content
  • 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

More competition occurs when Wally Hatford warns Caroline Malloy not to search for the abaguchie skeleton in the cellar of Oldakers' Bookstore.

Frequently asked questions

  • Is Boys Against Girls appropriate for a 7-year-old?

    The boys try to frighten the girls with a legendary creature, and the story includes some suspense about growling noises and yellow eyes in the woods, mostly played for laughs. The boys and girls rival each other over whether boys or girls are smarter, and one review describes the girls as stereotypes (an athlete, a bookworm, an aspiring actress).

  • Does Boys Against Girls have violence?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Boys Against Girls have scary content?

    Found (Brief): The boys try to frighten the girls with a legendary creature, and the story includes some suspense about growling noises and yellow eyes in the woods, mostly played for laughs.

  • Does Boys Against Girls have religion?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Boys Against Girls have race & culture?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Boys Against Girls have profanity?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Boys Against Girls have climate?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Boys Against Girls have sexual content?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Boys Against Girls have gender roles?

    Found (Brief, Challenges traditional roles): The boys and girls rival each other over whether boys or girls are smarter, and one review describes the girls as stereotypes (an athlete, a bookworm, an aspiring actress).

  • Does Boys Against Girls have gender & orientation?

    Not found in the sources we checked.