Foolish Hearts — Content Guide for Parents
Found in this book
- ProfanitySupporting
- Sexual contentBrief
- Gender rolesBriefChallenges traditional roles
- Gender & orientationSupporting
Not found
- Violence
- Scary content
- Religion
- Race & culture
- Climate
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Religion
PRESENTContains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Foolish Hearts appropriate for a 7-year-old?
A content review counts dozens of mild, moderate and strong swear words, and the book's text includes words like "shit" and "fucking". A content review notes crude banter and innuendo, including a teen joke about a movie villain, but no sexual scenes.
Does Foolish Hearts have violence?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Foolish Hearts have scary content?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Foolish Hearts have religion?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Foolish Hearts have race & culture?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Foolish Hearts have profanity?
Found (Supporting): A content review counts dozens of mild, moderate and strong swear words, and the book's text includes words like "shit" and "fucking".
Does Foolish Hearts have climate?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Foolish Hearts have sexual content?
Found (Brief): A content review notes crude banter and innuendo, including a teen joke about a movie villain, but no sexual scenes.
Does Foolish Hearts have gender roles?
Found (Brief, Challenges traditional roles): Claudia's older sister Julia is scared and unsure about becoming a mother, and a reviewer says the book addresses the idea that a new mother is expected to be happy.
Does Foolish Hearts have gender & orientation?
Found (Supporting): Iris and Paige, the school's popular girl couple, break up at the start of the story, and Iris's story and her friendship with Claudia run through the book.
