Sleepless — Content Guide for Parents

By Korman, GordonScholastic PressISBN 9781546126119240 pages

Sleepless

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Content themes

Factual summary of themes present in this book. No opinion — just the facts.

Violence

Brief

A football teammate bullies and beats up Mickey, and the kids are chased by an angry man with a baseball bat.

“A football player is a bully who breaks a kid's phone, knocks Mickey down and beats him up.” commonsensemedia.org
“Kids are chased by an angry man with a baseball bat.” commonsensemedia.org

Scary content

Brief

A mad scientist secretly gives kids a drug, and the kids are chased by an angry man with a bat; a reviewer rates it as mild threats.

“A mad scientist injects his patients with a life-changing drug without their consent, including his own son who has suffered dire effects.” commonsensemedia.org
“Kids are chased by an angry man with a baseball bat.” commonsensemedia.org

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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

From the #1 bestselling author of RESTART, the story of five kids who are up all night every night... and desperate to find out why. There's not enough time in the day. How often have Mickey, Skye, Levi, Cyrus, and Thea thought that? Well, now they have plenty of extra time... because they no longer need to sleep. None of them knows why this is happening to them. All they know is that they have to keep it a secret from their families and their friends. And while they keep it a secret, they can use their extra hours to become better than everyone else. Each of them thinks they're alone in their sleeplessness. But once they find each other, they know it can't be just an accident. Suddenly they're forced to ask: What's keeping them awake at night?

Frequently asked questions

Is Sleepless appropriate for a 7-year-old?
A football teammate bullies and beats up Mickey, and the kids are chased by an angry man with a baseball bat. A mad scientist secretly gives kids a drug, and the kids are chased by an angry man with a bat; a reviewer rates it as mild threats.
Does Sleepless have violence?
Found (Brief): A football teammate bullies and beats up Mickey, and the kids are chased by an angry man with a baseball bat.
Does Sleepless have scary content?
Found (Brief): A mad scientist secretly gives kids a drug, and the kids are chased by an angry man with a bat; a reviewer rates it as mild threats.
Does Sleepless have religion?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Sleepless have race & culture?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Sleepless have profanity?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Sleepless have climate?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Sleepless have sexual content?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Sleepless have gender roles?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Sleepless have gender & orientation?
Not found in the sources we checked.

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