Carousel Summer — Content Guide for Parents
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- Gender rolesSupportingTraditional roles, Challenges traditional roles
- Gender & orientationCentral
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- Scary content
- Religion
- Race & culture
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- Sexual content
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- Profanity
- Profanity: The reviews do not say anything about the language, and there is no parents' guide or text search to check.
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PRESENTContains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.
About this book
For twelve-year-old Lucy Stulligross, a boring summer without her best friend turns into an unexpected coming-of-age journey of firsts. Perfect for fans of Kayla Miller and Jarad Greene.
With her best friend away at camp, tons of chores to do, and her dad always on her case for being such a tomboy, Lucy is dreading summer. That is, until Milforth's plan to revive an old carousel for the town's 150th anniversary brings artist Ray and her daughter, Anaïs, to town.
Anaïs is smart, funny, and easy to talk to, and Lucy--who's used to being judged for her looks and interests--finally feels at ease in her own skin. And she thinks she may feel something for Anaïs, too.
Leading up to Milforth's big birthday, tensions begin rising with locals, thanks to a shifty development company trying to overrun the town. Things also come to a breaking point at home, when Lucy butts heads with her dad over how she wants to express herself as a girl.
Can Lucy find the courage to be true to who she is She's got the whole summer to find out...
Frequently asked questions
Is Carousel Summer appropriate for a 7-year-old?
Lucy's dad wants her to be more girly and criticizes her for being a tomboy, which leads to conflict over how she wants to look and express herself as a girl. Twelve-year-old Lucy has a growing romantic connection with Anaïs, comes out as a lesbian to her dad, and meets Ray, an artist who is a lesbian.
Does Carousel Summer have violence?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Carousel Summer have scary content?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Carousel Summer have religion?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Carousel Summer have race & culture?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Carousel Summer have profanity?
Couldn't confirm: The reviews do not say anything about the language, and there is no parents' guide or text search to check.
Does Carousel Summer have climate?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Carousel Summer have sexual content?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Carousel Summer have gender roles?
Found (Supporting, Traditional roles, Challenges traditional roles): Lucy's dad wants her to be more girly and criticizes her for being a tomboy, which leads to conflict over how she wants to look and express herself as a girl.
Does Carousel Summer have gender & orientation?
Found (Central): Twelve-year-old Lucy has a growing romantic connection with Anaïs, comes out as a lesbian to her dad, and meets Ray, an artist who is a lesbian.
