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Dragonborn — Content Guide for Parents

By Murray, StruanDutton Books for Young ReadersISBN 9798217113231352 pages
Dragonborn

Found in this book

  • ViolenceSupporting
  • Scary contentSupporting
  • Race & cultureBrief

Not found

  • Religion
  • 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

New York Times Bestseller! An astonishing new fantasy series takes flight in this soaring, action-packed adventure filled with twists and surprises. The secret world of dragons is waiting for you! *This stunning book features a dragon-scale edge, interior cover illustrations in brilliant color, foil on the cover, and an interior map* There is a secret world of dragons that lurks at the edges of our own. But dragons also live among us. These Slumberers have been human for so long they have forgotten their true selves—until something awakens the dragon within. Twelve-year-old Alex Evans is about to wake up. Ever since her father’s death, Alex’s overprotective mother has smothered her with unbreakable rules and unspoken fears. Feeling trapped, Alex’s frustration has become too big to hide away. Burning inside, she erupts into a fierce, fiery roar. A new school and a new life await Alex on the legendary island of Skralla, one of the last surviving dragon havens. There, she will train alongside other young dragons who are wild, untamed, and—unlike Alex—skilled at transforming and embracing their dragons within. As dark factions begin to rise, Alex finds herself in a race to unlock her long-dormant power before Drak Midna, the greatest dragon of all, rises again to wage war against the human world.

Frequently asked questions

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

    Young dragons spar and Alex gets black eyes, cuts and burns, dragons are shot, electrocuted and badly hurt by fighter planes, and dragons fight a monster in a city. The story includes a poisoning, three animals found dead (one a beloved pet), a monster terrorizing a city, and a menacing ancient dragon planning war on humans.

  • Does Dragonborn have violence?

    Found (Supporting): Young dragons spar and Alex gets black eyes, cuts and burns, dragons are shot, electrocuted and badly hurt by fighter planes, and dragons fight a monster in a city.

  • Does Dragonborn have scary content?

    Found (Supporting): The story includes a poisoning, three animals found dead (one a beloved pet), a monster terrorizing a city, and a menacing ancient dragon planning war on humans.

  • Does Dragonborn have religion?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Dragonborn have race & culture?

    Found (Brief): Kirkus says the book explores intolerance through the long history of conflict between humans and dragons, and one mentor is described as a Scottish man with dark-brown skin; the prejudice is between humans and dragons rather than real-world groups.

  • Does Dragonborn have profanity?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Dragonborn have climate?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Dragonborn have sexual content?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Dragonborn have gender roles?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Dragonborn have gender & orientation?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

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