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Wildoak — Content Guide for Parents

By Harrington, C. C.Scholastic PressISBN 9781338803860324 pages
Wildoak

Found in this book

  • ViolenceSupporting
  • Scary contentSupporting
  • ClimateCentral

Not found

  • Religion
  • Race & culture
  • Profanity
  • 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

Twelve-year-old Maggie's stutter causes her much heartache and only her menagerie of pets, whom she can speak with fluidly, provide her comfort, but when she finds Rumpus, an abandoned snow leopard in a forest in Cornwall, their chance encounter will change their lives forever.

Frequently asked questions

  • Is Wildoak appropriate for a 7-year-old?

    Locals with shotguns hunt the snow leopard cub, who is wounded by an illegal trap, and Maggie stabs herself with a pencil in class to avoid speaking. A leopard cub is caught in a trap and hunted by frightened villagers, which creates danger and tension through the story.

  • Does Wildoak have violence?

    Found (Supporting): Locals with shotguns hunt the snow leopard cub, who is wounded by an illegal trap, and Maggie stabs herself with a pencil in class to avoid speaking.

  • Does Wildoak have scary content?

    Found (Supporting): A leopard cub is caught in a trap and hunted by frightened villagers, which creates danger and tension through the story.

  • Does Wildoak have religion?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Wildoak have race & culture?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Wildoak have profanity?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Wildoak have climate?

    Found (Central): The story centers on saving a forest from being cleared for housing and on protecting a wild animal, with conservation as a main theme.

  • Does Wildoak have sexual content?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Wildoak have gender roles?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Wildoak have gender & orientation?

    Not found in the sources we checked.