Moonflower — Content Guide for Parents
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- ViolenceBrief
- Scary contentBrief
- ReligionBriefOther or made-up faith
- Race & cultureBrief
- Gender & orientationCentral
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PRESENTContains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.
About this book
Moon's depression is overwhelming. Therapy doesn't help, and Moon is afraid that their mom hates them because they're sad. Moon's only escape is traveling to the spirit realms every night, where they hope they'll never return to the world of the living again.
The spirit realm is where they have their one and only friend, Wolf, and where they're excited to experience an infinite number of adventures. But when the realm is threatened, it's up to Moon to save the spirit world.
With the help of celestial beings and guard-ians, Moon battles monsters and shadows, and through their journey, they begin to learn that a magical adventure of love and acceptance awaits them in the world of the living, too.
This story of hope shows readers that our souls blossom when we realize that we are as worthy and powerful as the universe itself.
Frequently asked questions
Is Moonflower appropriate for a 7-year-old?
Moon fights monsters and shadows in the spirit world, and is also bullied with name-calling and exclusion at school. A spirit world under threat with monsters and shadows, and a child's heavy thoughts of not wanting to be alive, may upset some readers; Common Sense Media rates this 'a little'.
Does Moonflower have violence?
Found (Brief): Moon fights monsters and shadows in the spirit world, and is also bullied with name-calling and exclusion at school.
Does Moonflower have scary content?
Found (Brief): A spirit world under threat with monsters and shadows, and a child's heavy thoughts of not wanting to be alive, may upset some readers; Common Sense Media rates this 'a little'.
Does Moonflower have religion?
Found (Brief, Other or made-up faith): The story has an invented spirit world with celestial beings and spiritual ideas about everything being connected, plus a brief line about praying to a God; it is not tied to a specific real religion.
Does Moonflower have race & culture?
Found (Brief): Moon is a Black child who feels out of place because of how the world treats their race and gender identity, in a world marked by prejudice.
Does Moonflower have profanity?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Moonflower have climate?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Moonflower have sexual content?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Moonflower have gender roles?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Moonflower have gender & orientation?
Found (Central): Moon, the main character, is a nonbinary 12-year-old who came out to their mother, is called 'they' throughout, and is teased because of it.
