The Rest of the Story — Content Guide for Parents
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PRESENTContains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.
About this book
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Sarah Dessen comes a big-hearted, sweeping novel about a girl who reconnects with a part of her family she hasn't seen since she was a little girl--and falls in love, all over the course of a magical summer.
Emma Saylor doesn't remember a lot about her mother, who died when Emma was twelve. But she does remember the stories her mom told her about the big lake that went on forever, with cold, clear water and mossy trees at the edges.
Now it's just Emma and her dad, and life is good, if a little predictable...until Emma is unexpectedly sent to spend the summer with her mother's family that she hasn't seen since she was a little girl.
When Emma arrives at North Lake, she realizes there are actually two very different communities there. Her mother grew up in working class North Lake, while her dad spent summers in the wealthier Lake North resort. The more time Emma spends there, the more it starts to feel like she is also divided into two people. To her father, she is Emma. But to her new family, she is Saylor, the name her mother always called her.
Then there's Roo, the boy who was her very best friend when she was little. Roo holds the key to her family's history, and slowly, he helps her put the pieces together about her past. It's hard not to get caught up in the magic of North Lake--and Saylor finds herself falling under Roo's spell as well.
For Saylor, it's like a whole new world is opening up to her. But when it's time to go back home, which side of her--Emma or Saylor--will win out?
Frequently asked questions
Is The Rest of the Story appropriate for a 7-year-old?
No violence detected in the search results; the book is described as a thoughtful coming-of-age story without violent elements. No scary content detected in the search results; the book is characterized as a coming-of-age story.
Does The Rest of the Story have violence?
No violence detected in the search results; the book is described as a thoughtful coming-of-age story without violent elements.
Does The Rest of the Story have scary content?
No scary content detected in the search results; the book is characterized as a coming-of-age story.
Does The Rest of the Story have religious themes?
No religious content or themes detected in the search results.
Does The Rest of the Story have racial/cultural content?
No race or racism themes detected in the search results.
Does The Rest of the Story have profanity?
No profanity detected in the search results.
Does The Rest of the Story have climate change?
No climate themes detected in the search results.
Does The Rest of the Story have sexual identity?
The book includes a scene where a character drinks to excess and mentions romantic feelings, along with brief descriptions of kisses. It addresses teen relationships but does not include explicit sexual content.
Does The Rest of the Story have gender roles?
No specific gender roles detected in the search results; the focus is primarily on family and personal discovery.
Does The Rest of the Story have lgbtq+ themes?
The narrative includes a character who supports a friend in a same-sex relationship, indicating a presence of LGBTQ+ themes. However, the overall framing of these themes is not extensively detailed in the search results.
