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The people of Sparks — Content Guide for Parents

By DuPrau, JeanneRandom HouseISBN 9780375828256338 pages
The people of Sparks

Found in this book

  • ViolenceSupporting
  • Scary contentSupporting

Not found

  • 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

Having escaped to the Unknown Regions, Lina and the others seek help from the village people of Sparks.

Frequently asked questions

  • Is The people of Sparks appropriate for a 7-year-old?

    Tension between the two groups leads to a riot, a mob confrontation, a man hit with a rod, a shove, and a machine gun that explodes and starts a fire, though no one is killed. A riot, an armed standoff and a spreading fire that puts a boy and many townspeople in danger make up the tense scenes.

  • Does The people of Sparks have violence?

    Found (Supporting): Tension between the two groups leads to a riot, a mob confrontation, a man hit with a rod, a shove, and a machine gun that explodes and starts a fire, though no one is killed.

  • Does The people of Sparks have scary content?

    Found (Supporting): A riot, an armed standoff and a spreading fire that puts a boy and many townspeople in danger make up the tense scenes.

  • Does The people of Sparks have religion?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does The people of Sparks have race & culture?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does The people of Sparks have profanity?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does The people of Sparks have climate?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does The people of Sparks have sexual content?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does The people of Sparks have gender roles?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does The people of Sparks have gender & orientation?

    Not found in the sources we checked.