The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg — Content Guide for Parents
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- ViolenceSupporting
- Scary contentSupporting
- ReligionBriefChristian
- Race & cultureSupporting
- Sexual contentBrief
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- Climate
- Gender roles
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PRESENTContains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.
About this book
The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg joins the Scholastic Gold line, which features award-winning and beloved novels. Includes exclusive bonus content!
In this emotive Newbery Honor-winning page-turner, 12 year-old orphan Homer runs away from Pine Swamp, Maine, to find his older brother, Harold, who has been sold into the Union Army. With laugh-aloud humor, Homer outwits and outruns a colorful assortment of Civil War-era thieves, scallywags, and spies as he makes his way south, following clues that finally lead him to the Battle of Gettysburg and the dramatic story of the 20th Maine at Little Round Top. Even through a hail of gunfire, Homer never loses heart--but will he find his brother? Or will it be too late?
With engaging wit and comical repartee reminiscent of Mark Twain, master storyteller Rodman Philbrick introduces us to the unforgettable character of Homer in this groundbreaking historical novel.
Frequently asked questions
Is The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg appropriate for a 7-year-old?
Men kick and beat people, and the story ends in a realistic Battle of Gettysburg with many killed and wounded. Homer is kidnapped by slave-catchers and nearly killed, and the last part of the book describes battlefield injuries, amputations and deaths.
Does The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg have violence?
Found (Supporting): Men kick and beat people, and the story ends in a realistic Battle of Gettysburg with many killed and wounded.
Does The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg have scary content?
Found (Supporting): Homer is kidnapped by slave-catchers and nearly killed, and the last part of the book describes battlefield injuries, amputations and deaths.
Does The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg have religion?
Found (Brief, Christian): Homer meets a Quaker who runs an Underground Railroad station and is placed in the care of a Methodist minister, but faith is not discussed as a topic in the sources.
Does The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg have race & culture?
Found (Supporting): The story includes slave-catchers, an Underground Railroad station and the mistreatment of slaves, and a period slur for African-Americans appears in the text.
Does The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg have profanity?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg have climate?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg have sexual content?
Found (Brief): The parents' guide mentions one scene where women dance in their underwear for an audience of men, and a minister is lured by a woman who scams him.
Does The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg have gender roles?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg have gender & orientation?
Not found in the sources we checked.
