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Going Viral A Socially Distant Love Story — Content Guide for Parents

By Katie Cicatelli-KucScholastic Incorporated2021ISBN 9781338745191304 pages
Going Viral A Socially Distant Love Story

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

About this book

When Claire Draper's fictional love story goes viral in the wake of a pandemic, the line between reality and fiction is blurred. But will she be able to tell the difference?

Claire is a junior in high school when a worldwide pandemic strikes, and she's in the epicenter of it all in New York City. Suddenly, Claire is forced to isolate with her family indefinitely, which means she won't be able to see her friends or even her girlfriend, Vanessa, in person for a long time.

At first it's not so bad, but the longer the pandemic lasts, the more Claire feels her priorities changing. That's when she looks outside her bedroom window and notices something new: A girl who lives in the building across the street sitting on her fire escape.

So Claire starts writing a story online about a girl who falls for the girl across the street. To Claire's surprise, the story goes viral-and it seems people think it's true. But how true is true? And what if Vanessa finds out? Will Claire be able to manage her newfound internet fame before everything spirals out of control?

Frequently asked questions

  • Is Going Viral A Socially Distant Love Story appropriate for a 7-year-old?

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

  • Does Going Viral A Socially Distant Love Story have violence?

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

  • Does Going Viral A Socially Distant Love Story have scary content?

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

  • Does Going Viral A Socially Distant Love Story have religious themes?

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

  • Does Going Viral A Socially Distant Love Story have racial/cultural content?

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

  • Does Going Viral A Socially Distant Love Story have profanity?

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

  • Does Going Viral A Socially Distant Love Story have climate change?

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

  • Does Going Viral A Socially Distant Love Story have sexual identity?

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

  • Does Going Viral A Socially Distant Love Story have gender roles?

    No specific gender roles or themes related to gender roles detected in the book's narrative based on the search results.

  • Does Going Viral A Socially Distant Love Story have lgbtq+ themes?

    The book is described as an openly queer novel that centers on characters navigating a pandemic. It includes themes of LGBTQ+ identity and relationships, particularly focusing on the protagonist Claire's interactions and feelings towards another character, Sadie.