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Jack's Run — Content Guide for Parents

By Roland SmithHyperion Books for ChildrenISBN 9780786855926256 pages
Jack's Run

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  • ViolenceCentral
  • Scary contentCentral

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

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  • Profanity
  • Profanity: The sources do not say anything about the language in the book, and no word list from the text was found.

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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 his father was arrested for drug trafficking, thirteen-year-old Jack Osborne, his older sister Joanne, and their mother were forced to take on new identities through the Witness Security Program. They settled in Elko, Nevada, and Jack Osborne became "Zach Granger." But the Grangers were soon discovered. Drug lord Alonzo Alznar tracked them down and, if it hadn't been for Sam--a custodian at Jack's school with a secret past of his own--the Grangers wouldn't have made it out of Elko alive.

Frequently asked questions

  • Is Jack's Run appropriate for a 7-year-old?

    Drug-cartel agents kidnap Jack and Joanne and hold them hostage, a character is shot in the leg, and the family is hunted by people who want to kill them. The children are kidnapped, held hostage in Argentina, threatened with death, and chased in tense escape scenes.

  • Does Jack's Run have violence?

    Found (Central): Drug-cartel agents kidnap Jack and Joanne and hold them hostage, a character is shot in the leg, and the family is hunted by people who want to kill them.

  • Does Jack's Run have scary content?

    Found (Central): The children are kidnapped, held hostage in Argentina, threatened with death, and chased in tense escape scenes.

  • Does Jack's Run have religion?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Jack's Run have race & culture?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Jack's Run have profanity?

    Couldn't confirm: The sources do not say anything about the language in the book, and no word list from the text was found.

  • Does Jack's Run have climate?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Jack's Run have sexual content?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Jack's Run have gender roles?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Jack's Run have gender & orientation?

    Not found in the sources we checked.