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Some Kind of Hate — Content Guide for Parents

By Sarah LittmanScholastic IncorporatedISBN 9781338864922320 pages
Some Kind of Hate

Found in this book

  • ViolenceSupporting
  • Scary contentSupporting
  • ReligionSupportingJewish
  • Race & cultureCentral
  • ProfanityBrief

Not found

  • 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

After winning state as a freshman starting pitcher, Declan Taylor accidentally messes up his throwing arm. Despite painful surgery and brutal physical therapy, he might never pitch again. He's forced to get a job to help his family out, and his best friend, Jake Lehrer, is always flirting with Declan's crush, or ditching him to hang out with the team or his friends from synagogue. Declan plays a lot of Imperialist Empires online, and makes new friends. He's been playing with Finn, a kid from his class, and the first person who might be just as angry as Declan. Finn and his friends feel that white kids are being denied opportunities because others are manipulating the system. The group starts going after Jake and his family, and each new battle for the cause makes Declan feel in control of his rage. But when things turn deadly, Declan is going to have to decide just how far he'll go - and what he's willing to sacrifice. --

Frequently asked questions

  • Is Some Kind of Hate appropriate for a 7-year-old?

    Declan joins a neo-Nazi militia group that carries out violent acts and plans an attack on a synagogue, and things turn deadly. The story follows a teen's slide into a hate group, with threats against a Jewish family and synagogue that a reviewer found unsettling and threatening.

  • Does Some Kind of Hate have violence?

    Found (Supporting): Declan joins a neo-Nazi militia group that carries out violent acts and plans an attack on a synagogue, and things turn deadly.

  • Does Some Kind of Hate have scary content?

    Found (Supporting): The story follows a teen's slide into a hate group, with threats against a Jewish family and synagogue that a reviewer found unsettling and threatening.

  • Does Some Kind of Hate have religion?

    Found (Supporting, Jewish): Jake, one of the two narrators, is Jewish, has friends from synagogue, and the synagogue is a setting for security drills and a planned attack.

  • Does Some Kind of Hate have race & culture?

    Found (Central): The story centers on white supremacy and antisemitism, including slurs and hateful catch phrases, as Declan is radicalized and turns on his Jewish best friend.

  • Does Some Kind of Hate have profanity?

    Found (Brief): One reader says the book has only one swear word, and a review notes the book includes slurs, which are listed under race.

  • Does Some Kind of Hate have climate?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Some Kind of Hate have sexual content?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Some Kind of Hate have gender roles?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Some Kind of Hate have gender & orientation?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

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