Girl in Blue — Content Guide for Parents

Frequently asked questions

• Is Girl in Blue appropriate for a 7-year-old?

  Sarah has an abusive father, plans to shoot a neighbour, and fights in Civil War battles where she shoots a Rebel soldier and sees wounded men. Battlefield scenes show wounded and dying soldiers, and Sarah faces danger while spying.

• Does Girl in Blue have violence?

  Found (Supporting): Sarah has an abusive father, plans to shoot a neighbour, and fights in Civil War battles where she shoots a Rebel soldier and sees wounded men.

• Does Girl in Blue have scary content?

  Found (Brief): Battlefield scenes show wounded and dying soldiers, and Sarah faces danger while spying.

• Does Girl in Blue have religion?

  Not found in the sources we checked.

• Does Girl in Blue have race & culture?

  Not found in the sources we checked.

• Does Girl in Blue have profanity?

  Couldn't confirm: No source reports on the language in the book's text.

• Does Girl in Blue have climate?

  Not found in the sources we checked.

• Does Girl in Blue have sexual content?

  Not found in the sources we checked.

• Does Girl in Blue have gender roles?

  Found (Supporting, Challenges traditional roles): A girl escapes a forced marriage and serves as a soldier and spy, and the story shows both the limits and the advantages of being a woman in the 1860s.

• Does Girl in Blue have gender & orientation?

  Not found in the sources we checked.