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Toliver's Secret — Content Guide for Parents

By Esther Wood BradyRandom House Children's BooksISBN 9780679848042176 pages
Toliver's Secret

Found in this book

  • ViolenceBrief
  • ProfanityBrief
  • Gender rolesSupportingTraditional roles, Challenges traditional roles

Not found

  • Scary content
  • Religion
  • Race & culture
  • Climate
  • Sexual content
  • 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

When her grandfather is injured, 10-year-old Ellen Toliver replaces him on a top-secret patriotic mission. Disguised as a boy, she manages to smuggle a message to General George Washington.

Frequently asked questions

  • Is Toliver's Secret appropriate for a 7-year-old?

    Ellen is bullied by a girl named Dicey, scuffles with street boys who steal her bread, and her father was killed in battle before the story begins. One reviewer warns that a character swears in Chapter 6.

  • Does Toliver's Secret have violence?

    Found (Brief): Ellen is bullied by a girl named Dicey, scuffles with street boys who steal her bread, and her father was killed in battle before the story begins.

  • Does Toliver's Secret have scary content?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Toliver's Secret have religion?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Toliver's Secret have race & culture?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Toliver's Secret have profanity?

    Found (Brief): One reviewer warns that a character swears in Chapter 6.

  • Does Toliver's Secret have climate?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Toliver's Secret have sexual content?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Toliver's Secret have gender roles?

    Found (Supporting, Traditional roles, Challenges traditional roles): Ellen's mother says her late father wanted a ladylike daughter, while her grandfather says she can be bold, and Ellen becomes bold while dressed as a boy.

  • Does Toliver's Secret have gender & orientation?

    Not found in the sources we checked.