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Julep O'Toole Confessions of a Middle Child — Content Guide for Parents

By Trudi Strain TrueitScholasticISBN 9780545040709165 pages
Julep O'Toole Confessions of a Middle Child

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  • Scary contentBrief

Not found

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

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  • Profanity
  • Profanity: The sources do not say whether the book has swear words; one reviewer mentions only 'silly exclamations' and abbreviations.

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PRESENT

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

About this book

Eleven-year-old Julep feels invisible. At home, sandwiched between perfect older sister, Harmony, and obnoxious younger brother, Cooper, she is only noticed when her parents want something from her--such as when they want her to trade her nice, uncarpeted bedroom for asthmatic Cooper's disgusting one (aka the Chicken Coop), with its dirty carpet and "snot green" walls. At school, Julep gets attention, but not the kind she wants: her journal is read over the loudspeaker and she barfs in gym. Her priorities and her sense of self-worth, however, take a dramatic turn when her parents are away and she must take charge when her brother has a severe asthma attack

Frequently asked questions

  • Is Julep O'Toole Confessions of a Middle Child appropriate for a 7-year-old?

    Julep is in charge while her parents are away when her younger brother has a severe asthma attack, a frightening emergency in an otherwise light story.

  • Does Julep O'Toole Confessions of a Middle Child have violence?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Julep O'Toole Confessions of a Middle Child have scary content?

    Found (Brief): Julep is in charge while her parents are away when her younger brother has a severe asthma attack, a frightening emergency in an otherwise light story.

  • Does Julep O'Toole Confessions of a Middle Child have religion?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Julep O'Toole Confessions of a Middle Child have race & culture?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Julep O'Toole Confessions of a Middle Child have profanity?

    Couldn't confirm: The sources do not say whether the book has swear words; one reviewer mentions only 'silly exclamations' and abbreviations.

  • Does Julep O'Toole Confessions of a Middle Child have climate?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Julep O'Toole Confessions of a Middle Child have sexual content?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Julep O'Toole Confessions of a Middle Child have gender roles?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Julep O'Toole Confessions of a Middle Child have gender & orientation?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

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