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When the Sea Turned to Silver — Content Guide for Parents

By Lin, GraceLittle, Brown Books for Young ReadersISBN 9780316125925366 pages
When the Sea Turned to Silver

Found in this book

  • ViolenceBrief
  • Scary contentSupporting

Not found

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

"Pinmei, a storyteller's granddaughter, must find the Luminous Stone that Lights the Night to rescue her grandmother, who has been kidnapped by the Tiger Emperor"--

Frequently asked questions

  • Is When the Sea Turned to Silver appropriate for a 7-year-old?

    Soldiers kidnap the grandmother and burn her hut, and one soldier hits her hard, with whipped prisoners and forced labor mentioned. The heroes are often in mild to moderate danger from fantasy creatures and other characters, and some magical beasts are moderately scary.

  • Does When the Sea Turned to Silver have violence?

    Found (Brief): Soldiers kidnap the grandmother and burn her hut, and one soldier hits her hard, with whipped prisoners and forced labor mentioned.

  • Does When the Sea Turned to Silver have scary content?

    Found (Supporting): The heroes are often in mild to moderate danger from fantasy creatures and other characters, and some magical beasts are moderately scary.

  • Does When the Sea Turned to Silver have religion?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does When the Sea Turned to Silver have race & culture?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does When the Sea Turned to Silver have profanity?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does When the Sea Turned to Silver have climate?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does When the Sea Turned to Silver have sexual content?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does When the Sea Turned to Silver have gender roles?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does When the Sea Turned to Silver have gender & orientation?

    Not found in the sources we checked.