Slob — Content Guide for Parents
Found in this book
- ViolenceSupporting
- Scary contentBrief
- ReligionBrief
- ProfanityBrief
- Gender & orientationSupporting
Not found
- Race & culture
- Climate
- Sexual content
- Gender roles
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Religion
PRESENTContains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Slob appropriate for a 7-year-old?
Owen's parents were killed before the story begins and he is trying to learn what happened; he is bullied by his gym teacher and almost attacked by scavengers at a demolition site. The story has some suspense, including a scar-faced bully and a near attack by scavengers at a demolition site.
Does Slob have violence?
Found (Supporting): Owen's parents were killed before the story begins and he is trying to learn what happened; he is bullied by his gym teacher and almost attacked by scavengers at a demolition site.
Does Slob have scary content?
Found (Brief): The story has some suspense, including a scar-faced bully and a near attack by scavengers at a demolition site.
Does Slob have religion?
Found (Brief): Near the end, Owen prays for his parents and their killer, following the example of a character named Nima.
Does Slob have race & culture?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Slob have profanity?
Found (Brief): A young reader says the book contains some profanity.
Does Slob have climate?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Slob have sexual content?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Slob have gender roles?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Slob have gender & orientation?
Found (Supporting): Owen's sister joins a school club called Girls Who Are Boys, takes the boy name Jeremy, and keeps it at the end.
