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Saving Zasha — Content Guide for Parents

By Randi G. BarrowScholastic PressISBN 9780545331203229 pages
Saving Zasha

Found in this book

  • ViolenceBrief
  • Scary contentSupporting
  • Race & cultureCentral

Not found

  • Religion
  • Profanity
  • 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

In 1945 Russia, those who own German shepherds are considered traitors, but thirteen-year-old Mikhail and his family are determined to keep the dog a dying man brought them, while his classmate Katia strives to learn his secret.

Frequently asked questions

  • Is Saving Zasha appropriate for a 7-year-old?

    Some of the harm done to dogs in the war is described briefly, and dog thieves and the killing of German dogs are threats in the story. The story builds suspense as the family risks discovery by neighbors, thieves and authorities, and it includes blunt accounts of dogs mistreated in war.

  • Does Saving Zasha have violence?

    Found (Brief): Some of the harm done to dogs in the war is described briefly, and dog thieves and the killing of German dogs are threats in the story.

  • Does Saving Zasha have scary content?

    Found (Supporting): The story builds suspense as the family risks discovery by neighbors, thieves and authorities, and it includes blunt accounts of dogs mistreated in war.

  • Does Saving Zasha have religion?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Saving Zasha have race & culture?

    Found (Central): After the war, Russians' hatred of anything German puts a German shepherd in danger, and the family must hide her from an angry public and the authorities.

  • Does Saving Zasha have profanity?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Saving Zasha have climate?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Saving Zasha have sexual content?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Saving Zasha have gender roles?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Saving Zasha have gender & orientation?

    Not found in the sources we checked.