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Two-way Street — Content Guide for Parents

By Lauren BarnholdtSimon & Schuster Books for Young ReadersISBN 9781416913184304 pages
Two-way Street

Found in this book

  • ProfanitySupporting
  • Sexual contentBrief

Not found

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

Two teens who have recently broken up have to spend a take a road trip together for their move to college in this swoon-worthy young adult romance.

There are two sides to every breakup.

This is Jordan and Courtney, totally in love. Sure, they were an unlikely high school couple. But they clicked; it worked. They’re even going to the same college and driving cross-country together for orientation.

Then Jordan dumps Courtney—for a girl he met on the internet.

It's too late to change plans, so the road trip is on. Courtney’s heartbroken but figures she can tough it out for a few days. La la la—this is Courtney pretending not to care.

But in a strange twist, Jordan cares. A lot.

Turns out, he’s got a secret or two he’s not telling Courtney. And it has everything to do with why they broke up, why they can’t get back together, and how, in spite of it all, this couple is destined for each other.

Frequently asked questions

  • Is Two-way Street appropriate for a 7-year-old?

    Readers say the characters swear frequently throughout the book. The book includes teen sexual talk and a secret about an affair between Courtney's father and Jordan's mother, which reviewers describe but which is not shown on the page.

  • Does Two-way Street have violence?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Two-way Street have scary content?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Two-way Street have religion?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Two-way Street have race & culture?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Two-way Street have profanity?

    Found (Supporting): Readers say the characters swear frequently throughout the book.

  • Does Two-way Street have climate?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Two-way Street have sexual content?

    Found (Brief): The book includes teen sexual talk and a secret about an affair between Courtney's father and Jordan's mother, which reviewers describe but which is not shown on the page.

  • Does Two-way Street have gender roles?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Two-way Street have gender & orientation?

    Not found in the sources we checked.