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Dinged — Content Guide for Parents

By Tommy GreenwaldScholastic IncorporatedISBN 9781339042633273 pages
Dinged

Found in this book

  • ViolenceBrief
  • Scary contentSupporting

Not found

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

Couldn't confirm

  • Profanity
  • Profanity: The sources do not say whether the book contains swear words.

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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

"Caleb Springer is the up-and-coming star freshman quarterback on his high school football team--which isn't a surprise, considering his dad, Sammy Springer, was an NFL superstar and is now the town celebrity. College scouts are already snooping around Caleb, and his future seems set. But just as Caleb's glory days begin, his dad starts to change. He's forgetting things and getting angry at random times. Caleb is forced to confront a bleak possibility: The sport that gives him so much status and self-worth might be the cause of his dad's strange behavior. Will Caleb keep playing the sport of his dreams, even if he knows how dangerous it can be?" -- Back cover.

Frequently asked questions

  • Is Dinged appropriate for a 7-year-old?

    The father, who has dementia, lunges at an obnoxious fan in a restaurant, and a review calls the football in the book violent. Kirkus describes frightening scenes with an injured teammate and an ex-NFL player, and the father's dementia and disappearance are upsetting.

  • Does Dinged have violence?

    Found (Brief): The father, who has dementia, lunges at an obnoxious fan in a restaurant, and a review calls the football in the book violent.

  • Does Dinged have scary content?

    Found (Supporting): Kirkus describes frightening scenes with an injured teammate and an ex-NFL player, and the father's dementia and disappearance are upsetting.

  • Does Dinged have religion?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Dinged have race & culture?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Dinged have profanity?

    Couldn't confirm: The sources do not say whether the book contains swear words.

  • Does Dinged have climate?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Dinged have sexual content?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Dinged have gender roles?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Dinged have gender & orientation?

    Not found in the sources we checked.