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Notes from the Midnight Driver — Content Guide for Parents

By Jordan SonnenblickScholastic, IncorporatedISBN 9780439757812288 pages
Notes from the Midnight Driver

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  • Scary contentBrief

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

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  • Profanity
  • Profanity: The sources describe Sol's rude insults and Yiddish barbs but do not say whether real swear words appear in the text.

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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

Just when you thought you had it all figured out . . .

"Alex Peter Gregory, you are a moron!" Laurie slammed her palms down on my desk and stomped her foot. I get a lot of that.One car crash.One measly little car crash. And suddenly, I'm some kind of convicted felon.My parents are getting divorced, my dad is shacking up with my third-grade teacher, I might be in love with a girl who could kill me with one finger, and now I'm sentenced to babysit some insane old guy.What else could possibly go wrong?This is the story of Alex Gregory, his guitar, his best gal pal Laurie, and the friendship of a lifetime that he never would have expected.

Frequently asked questions

  • Is Notes from the Midnight Driver appropriate for a 7-year-old?

    A reviewer calls Alex's drunken car crash a dangerous and scary incident, played mostly for humor, and the story also has an old man's illness and death.

  • Does Notes from the Midnight Driver have violence?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Notes from the Midnight Driver have scary content?

    Found (Brief): A reviewer calls Alex's drunken car crash a dangerous and scary incident, played mostly for humor, and the story also has an old man's illness and death.

  • Does Notes from the Midnight Driver have religion?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Notes from the Midnight Driver have race & culture?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Notes from the Midnight Driver have profanity?

    Couldn't confirm: The sources describe Sol's rude insults and Yiddish barbs but do not say whether real swear words appear in the text.

  • Does Notes from the Midnight Driver have climate?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Notes from the Midnight Driver have sexual content?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Notes from the Midnight Driver have gender roles?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Notes from the Midnight Driver have gender & orientation?

    Not found in the sources we checked.