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Hope was here — Content Guide for Parents

By Bauer, JoanPuffin BooksISBN 9780142404249186 pages
Hope was here

Found in this book

  • ViolenceBrief
  • Scary contentBrief

Not found

  • Religion
  • Race & culture
  • Profanity
  • Climate
  • Sexual content
  • Gender roles
  • Gender & orientation

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Religion

PRESENT

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

About this book

When sixteen-year-old Hope and the aunt who has raised her move from Brooklyn to Mulhoney, Wisconsin, to work as waitress and cook in the Welcome Stairways diner, they become involved with the diner owner's political campaign to oust the town's corrupt mayor.

Frequently asked questions

  • Is Hope was here appropriate for a 7-year-old?

    Hope is harassed and grabbed by the arm, and a friend is beaten by supporters of the corrupt mayor, with past domestic violence mentioned. A tense harassment incident, an offscreen beating and past domestic violence appear, along with sadness over illness and death.

  • Does Hope was here have violence?

    Found (Brief): Hope is harassed and grabbed by the arm, and a friend is beaten by supporters of the corrupt mayor, with past domestic violence mentioned.

  • Does Hope was here have scary content?

    Found (Brief): A tense harassment incident, an offscreen beating and past domestic violence appear, along with sadness over illness and death.

  • Does Hope was here have religion?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Hope was here have race & culture?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Hope was here have profanity?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Hope was here have climate?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Hope was here have sexual content?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Hope was here have gender roles?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Hope was here have gender & orientation?

    Not found in the sources we checked.