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Jason and Marceline — Content Guide for Parents

By Jerry SpinelliLittle, BrownISBN 9780316807029228 pages
Jason and Marceline

Found in this book

  • Sexual contentSupporting
  • Gender rolesSupportingChallenges traditional roles

Not found

  • Violence
  • Scary content
  • Religion
  • Race & culture
  • Climate
  • Gender & orientation

Couldn't confirm

  • Profanity
  • Profanity: Sources call the book crude and raunchy but do not say whether it has swear words.

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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

In the sequel to 'Space Station Seventh Grade, ' ninth-grader Jason Herkimer falls in love with his old pal Marceline McAllister, but her trombone-playing and unconventional ways leave him confused about the importance of being just an ordinary couple

Frequently asked questions

  • Is Jason and Marceline appropriate for a 7-year-old?

    Jason's friends push him to make out with his girlfriend, and the story includes talk of sex, hickeys, and Jason pressuring Marceline physically. The story deals with what boys and girls are expected to do in a relationship, with Jason acting macho like his friends while Marceline refuses to fit the usual girlfriend role.

  • Does Jason and Marceline have violence?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Jason and Marceline have scary content?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Jason and Marceline have religion?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Jason and Marceline have race & culture?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Jason and Marceline have profanity?

    Couldn't confirm: Sources call the book crude and raunchy but do not say whether it has swear words.

  • Does Jason and Marceline have climate?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Jason and Marceline have sexual content?

    Found (Supporting): Jason's friends push him to make out with his girlfriend, and the story includes talk of sex, hickeys, and Jason pressuring Marceline physically.

  • Does Jason and Marceline have gender roles?

    Found (Supporting, Challenges traditional roles): The story deals with what boys and girls are expected to do in a relationship, with Jason acting macho like his friends while Marceline refuses to fit the usual girlfriend role.

  • Does Jason and Marceline have gender & orientation?

    Not found in the sources we checked.