Messenger (for Pob Boxed Set Only) — Content Guide for Parents

By Lois LowryHoughton Mifflin Harcourt2014ISBN 9780544340657160 pages

Messenger (for Pob Boxed Set Only)

Found in this book

ViolenceSupporting
Scary contentSupporting

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

Content themes

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Violence

Supporting

The living Forest attacks and can kill people who pass through it, and Matty and Kira are assaulted by it and nearly die on their journey.

“He retrieves Kira but they are assaulted by Forest and end up on the brink of death.” en.wikipedia.org
“Forest is literally attacking people with vines and sharp sticks when they try to pass through.” goodreads.com
“If these “warned” people try and travel through Forest again, Forest will kill them.” intothehallofbooks.com

Scary content

Supporting

In the second half, the Forest turns hostile and frightening, with dense tangles, rotting carcasses and a dangerous journey that ends in Matty's death.

“scary noises, rotting carcasses and trees, and foul, rancid smells” intothehallofbooks.com
“This journey through Forest dominates the second half of the book.” intothehallofbooks.com

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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

The Giver: Given his lifetime assignment at the Ceremony of Twelve, Jonas becomes the receiver of memories shared by only one other in his community and discovers the terrible truth about the society in which he lives. -- Gathering blue: Lame and suddenly orphaned, Kira is mysteriously removed from her squalid village to live in the palatial Council Edifice, where she is expected to use her gifts as a weaver to do the bidding of the all-powerful Guardians. -- Messenger: In this novel that unites characters from "The Giver" and "Gathering Blue," Matty, a young member of a utopian community that values honesty, conceals an emerging healing power that he cannot explain or understand. -- Son: Unlike the other Birthmothers in her utopian community, teenaged Claire forms an attachment to her baby, feeling a great loss when he is taken to the Nurturing Center to be adopted by a family unit.

Frequently asked questions

Is Messenger (for Pob Boxed Set Only) appropriate for a 7-year-old?
The living Forest attacks and can kill people who pass through it, and Matty and Kira are assaulted by it and nearly die on their journey. In the second half, the Forest turns hostile and frightening, with dense tangles, rotting carcasses and a dangerous journey that ends in Matty's death.
Does Messenger (for Pob Boxed Set Only) have violence?
Found (Supporting): The living Forest attacks and can kill people who pass through it, and Matty and Kira are assaulted by it and nearly die on their journey.
Does Messenger (for Pob Boxed Set Only) have scary content?
Found (Supporting): In the second half, the Forest turns hostile and frightening, with dense tangles, rotting carcasses and a dangerous journey that ends in Matty's death.
Does Messenger (for Pob Boxed Set Only) have religion?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Messenger (for Pob Boxed Set Only) have race & culture?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Messenger (for Pob Boxed Set Only) have profanity?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Messenger (for Pob Boxed Set Only) have climate?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Messenger (for Pob Boxed Set Only) have sexual content?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Messenger (for Pob Boxed Set Only) have gender roles?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Messenger (for Pob Boxed Set Only) have gender & orientation?
Not found in the sources we checked.

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