Finding Our Way — Content Guide for Parents
Found in this book
- ViolenceSupporting
- Gender rolesBriefChallenges traditional roles
Not found
- Scary content
- Religion
- Race & culture
- Climate
- Sexual content
Couldn't confirm
- Profanity
- Gender & orientation
- Profanity: No source gives the book's wording or says whether it has swear words.
- Gender & orientation: Sources describe only some of the 11 stories and do not mention LGBTQ+ characters or relationships either way.
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Religion
PRESENTContains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.
About this book
“With this collection, Saldaña makes a significant contribution to the field of Latino short stories for young readers.”—VOYA, Starred
“These powerfully written, provocative selections have universal appeal and subtle, thoughtful themes.”—School Library Journal
“While much is revealed, just as much is implied, making the stories layered and rich while still rendering them accessible.”—The Bulletin
Frequently asked questions
Is Finding Our Way appropriate for a 7-year-old?
The title story deals with a community's reaction to a teenager's unsolved murder, and the collection is also described as including danger. In one story, Melly wants to be the first girl to make a bridge dive that local boys do to prove they are grown up, and her grandmother tells her she has nothing to prove.
Does Finding Our Way have violence?
Found (Supporting): The title story deals with a community's reaction to a teenager's unsolved murder, and the collection is also described as including danger.
Does Finding Our Way have scary content?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Finding Our Way have religion?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Finding Our Way have race & culture?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Finding Our Way have profanity?
Couldn't confirm: No source gives the book's wording or says whether it has swear words.
Does Finding Our Way have climate?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Finding Our Way have sexual content?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Finding Our Way have gender roles?
Found (Brief, Challenges traditional roles): In one story, Melly wants to be the first girl to make a bridge dive that local boys do to prove they are grown up, and her grandmother tells her she has nothing to prove.
Does Finding Our Way have gender & orientation?
Couldn't confirm: Sources describe only some of the 11 stories and do not mention LGBTQ+ characters or relationships either way.
