Cross My Heart and Never Lie — Content Guide for Parents
Found in this book
- ProfanityBrief
- Gender rolesBriefChallenges traditional roles
- Gender & orientationCentral
Not found
- Violence
- Scary content
- Religion
- Race & culture
- Climate
- Sexual content
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Religion
PRESENTContains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.
About this book
Perfect for fans of The Girl from the Sea by Molly Knox Ostertag, HeartStopper by Alice Oseman, and Jen Wang's The Dressmaker and the Prince.
In this fresh, sensitive, diary-style graphic novel, 12-year-old Tuva's questions about becoming a teenager are confusing—so when her first crush turns out to be on another girl, it feels absolutely wonderful--so why does it become so complicated?
Tuva is starting seventh grade, and her checklist of goals includes: writing out a diary, getting a trendy look, building the best fort in the woods with her BFFs, and much more. But when she starts school, nothing is how she hoped it would be.
Seventh grade has split her friends into rival factions: TEAM LINNEA and the girls who fall in love and TEAM BAO and the girls who NEVER fall in love. Linnea has a BOYFRIEND, Bao hates everything related to love. Worst of all, Linnea and Bao expect Tuva to choose a side!
In this delighfully hand-lettered coming-of-age graphic diary, Tuva gets caught between feeling like a kid and wanting to know HOW to become a teenager. Then Miriam shows up and suddenly Tuva feels as if she’s met her soulmate. Can you fall in love with a girl, keep it from your friends, and survive? For Tuva, it may be possible, but it's defintely not easy.
Frequently asked questions
Is Cross My Heart and Never Lie appropriate for a 7-year-old?
A reader review counts one swear word in the book. One friend drops the group's woods games to do "girly things" like makeup and have a boyfriend, and Tuva feels pressure to fit a mold.
Does Cross My Heart and Never Lie have violence?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Cross My Heart and Never Lie have scary content?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Cross My Heart and Never Lie have religion?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Cross My Heart and Never Lie have race & culture?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Cross My Heart and Never Lie have profanity?
Found (Brief): A reader review counts one swear word in the book.
Does Cross My Heart and Never Lie have climate?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Cross My Heart and Never Lie have sexual content?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Cross My Heart and Never Lie have gender roles?
Found (Brief, Challenges traditional roles): One friend drops the group's woods games to do "girly things" like makeup and have a boyfriend, and Tuva feels pressure to fit a mold.
Does Cross My Heart and Never Lie have gender & orientation?
Found (Central): Twelve-year-old Tuva has her first crush on a girl, Mariam, and works out her feelings while her friendships change; her dad supports her.
