Coach — Content Guide for Parents
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PRESENTContains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.
About this book
Before Coach was the man who gave caring yet firm-handed guidance to Ghost, Lu, Patina, and Sunny on the Defenders track team, he was little Otie Brody, who was obsessed with Mr. 9.99 (a.k.a. Carl Lewis) and Marty McFly from Back to the Future. Like Mr. 9.99—and his own dad—Otie is a sprinter. Sprint free or die is practically his motto.
Then his dad, who is always away on business trips, comes home with a pair of Jordans. JORDANS. Fine as fine can be. Otie puts them on and feels like he can leap to the moon…maybe even leap like Mr. 9.99 when he won the Olympic gold medal in the long jump. But one morning he wakes up to find his brand-new secret weapon kicks are missing—right off his feet! And Otie just might have a fuzzy memory of his dad easing them off as Otie was sleeping, but that can’t be right, can it?
Unless all the reasons for his dad’s “gone’s” are very different from what he’s been told… Because now, not only are the Jordans missing, but so is his father.
Frequently asked questions
Is Coach appropriate for a 7-year-old?
The search results reference themes of gun violence and gang violence in relation to Jason Reynolds' works, indicating that these topics may be present in 'Coach' as part of the broader context of the Track series. No scary content or themes are detected in the search results for 'Coach'.
Does Coach have violence?
The search results reference themes of gun violence and gang violence in relation to Jason Reynolds' works, indicating that these topics may be present in 'Coach' as part of the broader context of the Track series.
Does Coach have scary content?
No scary content or themes are detected in the search results for 'Coach'.
Does Coach have religious themes?
No religious practices, beliefs, or ceremonies are mentioned in the search results for 'Coach'.
Does Coach have racial/cultural content?
The search results highlight Jason Reynolds' focus on racism and antiracism, particularly in works like 'Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You', suggesting that race is a significant theme in 'Coach' as part of the Track series.
Does Coach have profanity?
No profanity is explicitly mentioned in the search results for 'Coach'.
Does Coach have climate change?
No climate themes or discussions are present in the search results for 'Coach'.
Does Coach have sexual identity?
No explicit sexual content or themes are mentioned in the search results for 'Coach'.
Does Coach have gender roles?
No specific gender roles or themes are mentioned in the search results for 'Coach'.
Does Coach have lgbtq+ themes?
No LGBTQ+ themes or characters detected in the search results related to the book 'Coach'.
