Timid: a Graphic Novel — Content Guide for Parents
Found in this book
- ReligionSupportingChristian
- Race & cultureCentral
- Gender rolesSupportingChallenges traditional roles
Not found
- Violence
- Scary content
- Climate
- Sexual content
- Gender & orientation
Couldn't confirm
- Profanity
- Profanity: The sources do not say anything about swearing in the book's text.
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Religion
PRESENTContains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Timid: a Graphic Novel appropriate for a 7-year-old?
Cecil is a Christian who prays before lunch and goes to church with his family, and these details come up in the story. Cecil is a Black boy at a mostly white school who deals with racial microaggressions, pressure from family about his Black friendships, and being called an 'Oreo'.
Does Timid: a Graphic Novel have violence?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Timid: a Graphic Novel have scary content?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Timid: a Graphic Novel have religion?
Found (Supporting, Christian): Cecil is a Christian who prays before lunch and goes to church with his family, and these details come up in the story.
Does Timid: a Graphic Novel have race & culture?
Found (Central): Cecil is a Black boy at a mostly white school who deals with racial microaggressions, pressure from family about his Black friendships, and being called an 'Oreo'.
Does Timid: a Graphic Novel have profanity?
Couldn't confirm: The sources do not say anything about swearing in the book's text.
Does Timid: a Graphic Novel have climate?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Timid: a Graphic Novel have sexual content?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Timid: a Graphic Novel have gender roles?
Found (Supporting, Challenges traditional roles): Cecil's father wants him to be tougher and take up karate, and thinks drawing is not a good path for a boy who isn't into sports.
Does Timid: a Graphic Novel have gender & orientation?
Not found in the sources we checked.
