ParentsPick

Death of a Cheerleader — Content Guide for Parents

By Micol OstowScholastic, IncorporatedISBN 9781338614077304 pages
Death of a Cheerleader

Found in this book

  • ViolenceSupporting
  • Scary contentCentral

Not found

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

Couldn't confirm

  • Profanity
  • Gender & orientation
  • Profanity: No source describes the book's language, and there is no parents' guide or text search for this book.
  • Gender & orientation: The descriptions and reviews don't say whether any character is gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or nonbinary.

Content themes

Factual summary of themes present in this book. No opinion — just the facts.

Get the full theme breakdown in the app

Summaries and source quotes for every theme.

Download for iOS

Example theme card

Religion

PRESENT

Contains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.

About this book

Betty and Veronica's cheerleading retreat with the River Vixens was supposed to be fun -- not deadly.

Betty, Veronica, Cheryl, and the rest of the River Vixens are heading out of town for the weekend on a cheerleading retreat. So Archie, Jughead, and the rest of the guys decide to have a poker night at La Bonne Nuit. But a storm causes the power to go out, and the speakeasy goes into lockdown. When the lights come back on, all of the cash is gone. The thief has to be someone the guys know -- but who?A few hours away, the River Vixens are ready to enjoy a few days of nature and team bonding. But when they arrive at the cheerleading camp, there are two other feuding squads already there. The team from Stonewall Prep claims that the Greendale girls are the reason one of their teammates went missing two years ago. Betty and Veronica volunteer to investigate after creepy things start happening all over camp. And when one of the cheerleaders nearly drowns in the lake, B&V know they have to find out the truth before anyone else gets hurt -- or worse. This original Riverdale novel features a story not seen on the show!

Frequently asked questions

  • Is Death of a Cheerleader appropriate for a 7-year-old?

    Reviews describe a feud between cheer squads that turns deadly, a cheerleader who nearly drowns, a missing girl, and talk of murder, though the details of what happens are not given. The mystery is built around creepy happenings at a cheerleading camp during a storm, a legend of a missing girl, and a constant sense of danger, and reviewers call it the darkest and spookiest book in the series.

  • Does Death of a Cheerleader have violence?

    Found (Supporting): Reviews describe a feud between cheer squads that turns deadly, a cheerleader who nearly drowns, a missing girl, and talk of murder, though the details of what happens are not given.

  • Does Death of a Cheerleader have scary content?

    Found (Central): The mystery is built around creepy happenings at a cheerleading camp during a storm, a legend of a missing girl, and a constant sense of danger, and reviewers call it the darkest and spookiest book in the series.

  • Does Death of a Cheerleader have religion?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Death of a Cheerleader have race & culture?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Death of a Cheerleader have profanity?

    Couldn't confirm: No source describes the book's language, and there is no parents' guide or text search for this book.

  • Does Death of a Cheerleader have climate?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Death of a Cheerleader have sexual content?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Death of a Cheerleader have gender roles?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Death of a Cheerleader have gender & orientation?

    Couldn't confirm: The descriptions and reviews don't say whether any character is gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or nonbinary.

Related books

The Hate U Give (signed By Angie Thomas!)

The Hate U Give (signed By Angie Thomas!)

Angie Thomas

Runaway Ralph

Runaway Ralph

Beverly Cleary

The Selection

The Selection

Kiera Cass

They Both Die At The End

They Both Die At The End

Silvera