The Escape — Content Guide for Parents

Frequently asked questions

• Is The Escape appropriate for a 7-year-old?

  The horses face shark, crocodile and predator attacks and bloody clashes with soldiers, with reviewers describing gory violence throughout. Parents report gruesome, graphic scenes that gave a child nightmares and upset young readers.

• Does The Escape have violence?

  Found (Supporting): The horses face shark, crocodile and predator attacks and bloody clashes with soldiers, with reviewers describing gory violence throughout.

• Does The Escape have scary content?

  Found (Supporting): Parents report gruesome, graphic scenes that gave a child nightmares and upset young readers.

• Does The Escape have religion?

  Found (Supporting, Christian, Jewish): Readers say the horses discuss the religions of the Spanish humans, with Catholicism shown as cruel and Jews as persecuted, and one mentions human sacrifice scenes.

• Does The Escape have race & culture?

  Found (Brief): The story is set during the Spanish conquest, with horses caught in fighting between Spanish soldiers and Native people, and a reader notes the horses remark that Jews are persecuted.

• Does The Escape have profanity?

  Couldn't confirm: The sources we found don't say anything about the book's language, so we couldn't check for swearing.

• Does The Escape have climate?

  Not found in the sources we checked.

• Does The Escape have sexual content?

  Not found in the sources we checked.

• Does The Escape have gender roles?

  Not found in the sources we checked.

• Does The Escape have gender & orientation?

  Not found in the sources we checked.