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Off the Rim — Content Guide for Parents

By Sonya Spreen BatesOrca Book PublishersISBN 9781459811010157 pages
Off the Rim

Found in this book

  • ViolenceSupporting
  • Scary contentSupporting
  • ProfanityBrief

Not found

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

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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

Dylan's wish comes true when Coach Scott names him to the starting lineup for the Mountview High Hunters' first game of the playoffs. But just when he should be concentrating on basketball, Dylan becomes the target of some off-court aggression. As he's driving his girlfriend, Jenna, home one night, a black pickup truck tries to run them off the road. The police call it an accident. But even as Dylan tries to put it behind him, he has a sense of impending danger that he can't shake. When Jenna starts receiving threats from an anonymous cyberbully telling her to "keep quiet," Dylan becomes seriously concerned about her safety. Jenna has no idea what the cyberbully thinks she knows. But Dylan will have to help her figure it out fast if they're ever going to feel safe again.

Frequently asked questions

  • Is Off the Rim appropriate for a 7-year-old?

    A driver in a black pickup truck twice tries to run Dylan and his girlfriend off the road, including a chase near the end, and a Junior Library Guild note rates the violence as mild. Dylan and Jenna are chased by a hidden driver in a pickup truck and Jenna gets creepy anonymous threats, which reviewers describe as suspenseful and creepy.

  • Does Off the Rim have violence?

    Found (Supporting): A driver in a black pickup truck twice tries to run Dylan and his girlfriend off the road, including a chase near the end, and a Junior Library Guild note rates the violence as mild.

  • Does Off the Rim have scary content?

    Found (Supporting): Dylan and Jenna are chased by a hidden driver in a pickup truck and Jenna gets creepy anonymous threats, which reviewers describe as suspenseful and creepy.

  • Does Off the Rim have religion?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Off the Rim have race & culture?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Off the Rim have profanity?

    Found (Brief): The Junior Library Guild content notes rate the book's language as mild, and no specific words are quoted in the sources.

  • Does Off the Rim have climate?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Off the Rim have sexual content?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Off the Rim have gender roles?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Off the Rim have gender & orientation?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

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