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The Big Field — Content Guide for Parents

By Mike LupicaScholasticISBN 9780545204002243 pages
The Big Field

Found in this book

  • ViolenceBrief

Not found

  • Scary content
  • Religion
  • Race & culture
  • 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

When fourteen-year-old baseball player Hutch feels threatened by the arrival of a new teammate named Darryl, he tries to work through his insecurities about both Darryl and his remote and silent father, who was once a great ballplayer too.

Frequently asked questions

  • Is The Big Field appropriate for a 7-year-old?

    The parents' guide notes a brief scuffle, and a review describes a quick tackling drill between Hutch and Darryl that gets out of hand.

  • Does The Big Field have violence?

    Found (Brief): The parents' guide notes a brief scuffle, and a review describes a quick tackling drill between Hutch and Darryl that gets out of hand.

  • Does The Big Field have scary content?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does The Big Field have religion?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does The Big Field have race & culture?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does The Big Field have profanity?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does The Big Field have climate?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does The Big Field have sexual content?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does The Big Field have gender roles?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does The Big Field have gender & orientation?

    Not found in the sources we checked.