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Dead is So Last Year — Content Guide for Parents

By Marlene PerezGraphia/Houghton Mifflin HarcourtISBN 9780547423142192 pages
Dead is So Last Year

Found in this book

  • Scary contentBrief

Not found

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

In the beach town of Nightshade, California, home to both human and supernatural beings, the Giordano sisters find summer employment and uncover mysteries involving doppelgangers and oversized football players.

Frequently asked questions

  • Is Dead is So Last Year appropriate for a 7-year-old?

    A pack of werewolves invades the sisters' yard and the town has spooky characters, but the tone is described as light and comic.

  • Does Dead is So Last Year have violence?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Dead is So Last Year have scary content?

    Found (Brief): A pack of werewolves invades the sisters' yard and the town has spooky characters, but the tone is described as light and comic.

  • Does Dead is So Last Year have religion?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Dead is So Last Year have race & culture?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Dead is So Last Year have profanity?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Dead is So Last Year have climate?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Dead is So Last Year have sexual content?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Dead is So Last Year have gender roles?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Dead is So Last Year have gender & orientation?

    Not found in the sources we checked.