What Light — Content Guide for Parents
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- ViolenceBrief
- Gender rolesBriefTraditional roles
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- Scary content
- Religion
- Race & culture
- Profanity
- Climate
- Sexual content
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Religion
PRESENTContains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.
About this book
"A beautiful story of love and forgiveness."
--Stephen Chbosky, New York Times bestselling author of The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Sierra's family runs a Christmas tree farm in Oregon--it's a bucolic setting for a girl to grow up in, except that every year, they pack up and move to California to set up their Christmas tree lot for the season. So Sierra lives two lives: her life in Oregon and her life at Christmas. And leaving one always means missing the other.
Until this particular Christmas, when Sierra meets Caleb, and one life eclipses the other.
By reputation, Caleb is not your perfect guy: years ago, he made an enormous mistake and has been paying for it ever since. But Sierra sees beyond Caleb's past and becomes determined to help him find forgiveness and, maybe, redemption. As disapproval, misconceptions, and suspicions swirl around them, Caleb and Sierra discover the one thing that transcends all else: true love.
What Light is a love story that's moving and life-affirming and completely unforgettable.
Frequently asked questions
Is What Light appropriate for a 7-year-old?
A past incident in which Caleb went after his sister with a knife is told in flashback. Kirkus describes the relationships as built on a boy needing a girl to prove he deserves forgiveness, and a friend staying with her boyfriend to feel wanted.
Does What Light have violence?
Found (Brief): A past incident in which Caleb went after his sister with a knife is told in flashback.
Does What Light have scary content?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does What Light have religion?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does What Light have race & culture?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does What Light have profanity?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does What Light have climate?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does What Light have sexual content?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does What Light have gender roles?
Found (Brief, Traditional roles): Kirkus describes the relationships as built on a boy needing a girl to prove he deserves forgiveness, and a friend staying with her boyfriend to feel wanted.
Does What Light have gender & orientation?
Not found in the sources we checked.
