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Caught offside — Content Guide for Parents

By Montalbano, AndreaSourcebooks JabberwockyISBN 9781492644842165 pages
Caught offside

Found in this book

  • Race & cultureSupporting
  • Gender rolesBriefChallenges traditional roles

Not found

  • Violence
  • Scary content
  • Religion
  • 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

Val feels left out when her soccer teammates focus on boys rather than soccer, and when Jessie tries to push her out she considers leaving the Brookville Breakers.

Frequently asked questions

  • Is Caught offside appropriate for a 7-year-old?

    Val is Mexican-American and from a lower-income family than most of her teammates, and a review says the story looks at how race and class affect the girls' friendships. A reader review says the teammates react differently to the school dance and that none of them is pushed into a "tomboy" role, while Val is less interested in boys than the others.

  • Does Caught offside have violence?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Caught offside have scary content?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Caught offside have religion?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Caught offside have race & culture?

    Found (Supporting): Val is Mexican-American and from a lower-income family than most of her teammates, and a review says the story looks at how race and class affect the girls' friendships.

  • Does Caught offside have profanity?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Caught offside have climate?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Caught offside have sexual content?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Caught offside have gender roles?

    Found (Brief, Challenges traditional roles): A reader review says the teammates react differently to the school dance and that none of them is pushed into a "tomboy" role, while Val is less interested in boys than the others.

  • Does Caught offside have gender & orientation?

    Not found in the sources we checked.