Lassie Come-Home — Content Guide for Parents
Found in this book
- ViolenceSupporting
- Scary contentSupporting
- ClimateBrief
Not found
- Religion
- Race & culture
- Sexual content
- Gender roles
- Gender & orientation
Couldn't confirm
- Profanity
- Profanity: The sources do not show the book's wording, so we could not check for swear words.
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Religion
PRESENTContains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.
About this book
A beloved classic gets a beautiful new look.
Lassie is Joe's prize collie and constant companion. But when Joe's father loses his job, Lassie must be sold. Three times she escapes from her new owner, and three times she returns home to Joe, until finally she is taken to the remotest part of Scotland—too far a journey for any dog to make alone.
But Lassie is not just any dog.
First published in 1940, Lassie Come-Home has become one of the best-loved dog stories in the world. This beautiful edition showcases the original text and illustrations within a striking new jacket.
Frequently asked questions
Is Lassie Come-Home appropriate for a 7-year-old?
Along her journey Lassie is abused, fights with other dogs and is badly hurt, and robbers attack a peddler and his dog. Lassie faces danger, hunger, injury and bad weather on her long trip, and a side character, a peddler's little dog, meets a sad end.
Does Lassie Come-Home have violence?
Found (Supporting): Along her journey Lassie is abused, fights with other dogs and is badly hurt, and robbers attack a peddler and his dog.
Does Lassie Come-Home have scary content?
Found (Supporting): Lassie faces danger, hunger, injury and bad weather on her long trip, and a side character, a peddler's little dog, meets a sad end.
Does Lassie Come-Home have religion?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Lassie Come-Home have race & culture?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Lassie Come-Home have profanity?
Couldn't confirm: The sources do not show the book's wording, so we could not check for swear words.
Does Lassie Come-Home have climate?
Found (Brief): One reviewer says the novel touches on environmental pollution among several social problems, in a coal-mining community setting.
Does Lassie Come-Home have sexual content?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Lassie Come-Home have gender roles?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Lassie Come-Home have gender & orientation?
Not found in the sources we checked.
