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Falling Out of Place — Content Guide for Parents

By Higgins M.G.Saddleback Educational Publishing2012-12-26ISBN 9781645980032144 pages
Falling Out of Place

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

About this book

Themes: Realistic Fiction, Suicide, Depression, Homosexuality, Teen, Young Adult, Chapter Book, Hi-Lo, Hi-Lo Books, Hi-Lo Solutions, High-Low Books, Hi-Low Books, ELL, EL, ESL, Struggling Learner, Struggling Reader, Special Education, SPED, Newcomers, Reading, Learning, Education, Educational, Educational Books. Gabby Herrera is not like her perfect sister, Celia--straight-A student, obedient, responsible. Her parents don't get it. They don't get her C-average report card. Her love for basketball. "The three of them think anything is possible if you just try hard enough. Well, I've tried. It's not possible." She can't be who she is unless she is just like them. And if she's not like them, she's not a real person. She's a broken person. A broken Herrera. And that is unacceptable. Hard-hitting, contemporary young adult fiction is not trendy_it's not dystopia. There are no vampires, no werewolves, no castles. It's real life. It's unflinching. Gravel Road highlights the talent of YA authors committed to creating realistic fiction with emotional authenticity. No topic is off-limits: suicide, homosexuality, drugs, rape, gangs, bullying. Teens live with this reality each day. And they find a way to survive. Each paperback book is 116 to 268 pages.

Frequently asked questions

  • Is Falling Out of Place appropriate for a 7-year-old?

    The story includes a significant event where Gabby's uncle, Mike, commits suicide by hanging, which is a central and impactful moment in the narrative. No scary content detected in the book's narrative based on the search results.

  • Does Falling Out of Place have violence?

    The story includes a significant event where Gabby's uncle, Mike, commits suicide by hanging, which is a central and impactful moment in the narrative.

  • Does Falling Out of Place have scary content?

    No scary content detected in the book's narrative based on the search results.

  • Does Falling Out of Place have religious themes?

    No religious content detected in the book's narrative based on the search results.

  • Does Falling Out of Place have racial/cultural content?

    No race or racism themes detected in the book's narrative based on the search results.

  • Does Falling Out of Place have profanity?

    No profanity detected in the book's narrative based on the search results.

  • Does Falling Out of Place have climate change?

    No climate themes detected in the book's narrative based on the search results.

  • Does Falling Out of Place have sexual identity?

    No sexual content detected in the book's narrative based on the search results.

  • Does Falling Out of Place have gender roles?

    No gender role themes detected in the book's narrative based on the search results.

  • Does Falling Out of Place have lgbtq+ themes?

    The book features a character, Gabby, who has a close relationship with her uncle, Mike, who is gay. The narrative explores Gabby's emotional turmoil as her family rejects Mike, highlighting the impact of this rejection on her mental stability.