Pumpkinheads — 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
This format is designed to be read on color devices and cannot be read on black-and-white e-readers.
In Pumpkinheads, beloved #1 New York Times bestselling author Rainbow Rowell and Eisner Award–winning artist Faith Erin Hicks have teamed up to create this tender and hilarious story about two irresistible teens discovering what it means to leave behind a place—and a person—with no regrets.
Deja and Josiah are seasonal best friends.
Every autumn, all through high school, they’ve worked together at the best pumpkin patch in the whole wide world. (Not many people know that the best pumpkin patch in the whole wide world is in Omaha, Nebraska, but it definitely is.) They say good-bye every Halloween, and they’re reunited every September 1.
But this Halloween is different—Josiah and Deja are finally seniors, and this is their last season at the pumpkin patch. Their last shift together. Their last good-bye.
Josiah’s ready to spend the whole night feeling melancholy about it. Deja isn’t ready to let him. She’s got a plan: What if—instead of moping and the usual slinging lima beans down at the Succotash Hut—they went out with a bang? They could see all the sights! Taste all the snacks! And Josiah could finally talk to that cute girl he’s been mooning over for three years . . .
What if their last shift was an adventure?
Frequently asked questions
Is Pumpkinheads appropriate for a 7-year-old?
The book is characterized as a heartwarming graphic novel about friendship and small adventures, with no mention of violence in the narrative. The book is described as charming and heartwarming, with no elements of horror or scary content.
Does Pumpkinheads have violence?
The book is characterized as a heartwarming graphic novel about friendship and small adventures, with no mention of violence in the narrative.
Does Pumpkinheads have scary content?
The book is described as charming and heartwarming, with no elements of horror or scary content.
Does Pumpkinheads have religious themes?
No religious content or themes detected in the narrative of the book.
Does Pumpkinheads have racial/cultural content?
While the book features a protagonist who is a girl of color, race is not a central theme or plot element in the narrative.
Does Pumpkinheads have profanity?
The narrative contains no cursing or strong language, as indicated by multiple reviews.
Does Pumpkinheads have climate change?
There are no themes related to climate, environmentalism, or activism present in the narrative.
Does Pumpkinheads have sexual identity?
The book includes very little actual romance, described as suitable for a children's TV level, with a brief kiss in focus and a more passionate kiss in passing. There are no significant sexual innuendos or cursing.
Does Pumpkinheads have gender roles?
The book does not present traditional or modern gender roles as a theme; it focuses on friendship and adventure without specific gender role discussions.
Does Pumpkinheads have lgbtq+ themes?
One of the main characters is described as a plus-sized, bisexual teen girl of color, which is highlighted as notable in the narrative. The book includes themes of LGBTQ+ identity, with a character having a history of dating both boys and girls, although the central romances are presented as straight.
