Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks — Content Guide for Parents
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PRESENTContains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.
About this book
From National Book Award finalist and New York Times bestselling author Jason Reynolds comes a novel told in ten blocks, showing all they different directions a walk home can take. This story was going to begin like all the best stories. With a school bus falling from the sky. But no one saw it happen. They were all too busy- Talking about boogers. Stealing pocket change. Skateboarding. Wiping out. Braving up. Executing complicated handshakes. Planning an escape. Making jokes. Lotioning up. Finding comfort. But mostly, too busy walking home. Jason Reynolds conjures ten tales (one per block) about what happens after the dismissal bell rings, and brilliantly weaves them into one wickedly funny, piercingly poignant look at the detours we face on the walk home, and in life
Frequently asked questions
Is Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks appropriate for a 7-year-old?
The book contains descriptions of bullying and its emotional impact on children, with one character grieving the loss of a sibling. However, it does not depict severe consequences for the bullies. No scary content detected in the search results. The book captures a range of emotions but does not include frightening elements.
Does Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks have violence?
The book contains descriptions of bullying and its emotional impact on children, with one character grieving the loss of a sibling. However, it does not depict severe consequences for the bullies.
Does Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks have scary content?
No scary content detected in the search results. The book captures a range of emotions but does not include frightening elements.
Does Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks have religious themes?
No religious content detected in the book's narrative based on the search results.
Does Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks have racial/cultural content?
The book features Black middle schoolers and addresses issues relevant to their experiences, including racial intolerance. The narratives are interwoven with themes of race and identity.
Does Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks have profanity?
No profanity detected in the search results.
Does Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks have climate change?
No climate themes detected in the search results.
Does Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks have sexual identity?
No explicit sexual content is mentioned in the search results. The discussions around sexuality are related to identity rather than explicit sexual situations.
Does Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks have gender roles?
No specific gender roles or themes related to traditional or modern gender roles are detected in the search results.
Does Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks have lgbtq+ themes?
The book includes a storyline where a character named Ty is teased about being attracted to other boys, leading to reflections on his own sexuality and that of his friend Bryson. This narrative addresses themes of sexual identity and the experiences of LGBTQ+ youth.
