The Adventures of Tom Sawyer — Content Guide for Parents
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- ViolenceSupporting
- Scary contentSupporting
- ReligionBriefChristian
- Race & cultureSupporting
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- Profanity
- Climate
- Sexual content
- Gender roles
- Gender & orientation
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Religion
PRESENTContains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.
About this book
Whether he's tricking others into doing his work or running away with Huckleberry Finn, Tom Sawyer always manages to wiggle his way out of trouble. But when he accidentally witnesses a murder, Tom is suddenly faced with trouble that's well beyond fun mischief-making.
Mark Twain's story of boyhood and childhood antics is now available in an unabridged paperback edition perfect for young readers' libraries.
Frequently asked questions
Is The Adventures of Tom Sawyer appropriate for a 7-year-old?
Tom and Huck witness a knife murder, and the villain later plans to cut up a woman's face in revenge. The story has a graveyard murder, a menacing villain with violent threats, and Tom and Becky lost in a cave facing starvation.
Does The Adventures of Tom Sawyer have violence?
Found (Supporting): Tom and Huck witness a knife murder, and the villain later plans to cut up a woman's face in revenge.
Does The Adventures of Tom Sawyer have scary content?
Found (Supporting): The story has a graveyard murder, a menacing villain with violent threats, and Tom and Becky lost in a cave facing starvation.
Does The Adventures of Tom Sawyer have religion?
Found (Brief, Christian): Tom earns a Bible in Sunday school by memorizing verses, and church scenes include the boys' mock funeral service.
Does The Adventures of Tom Sawyer have race & culture?
Found (Supporting): Characters use a racial slur (the "N" word) about 10 times, and the villain Injun Joe is shown unflatteringly, with his cruelty tied to his Native American background.
Does The Adventures of Tom Sawyer have profanity?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does The Adventures of Tom Sawyer have climate?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does The Adventures of Tom Sawyer have sexual content?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does The Adventures of Tom Sawyer have gender roles?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does The Adventures of Tom Sawyer have gender & orientation?
Not found in the sources we checked.
