About Our Content Guide

We organize and assess potentially upsetting content in two formats: Content Summary and Content in Detail.

• Content Summary gives a general idea of the content without diving into too much detail or spoiler territory. We recognize not everyone wants to know the nitty gritty and want to provide an alternative.

  
  

• Content in Detail lists content under specific categories (which may include spoilers) allowing the parent or educator to decide whether or not the book is a good choice for their student.

The Content Categories:

The categories below are organized alphabetically and not in order of importance:

• Language: this includes name-calling, cursing, crass language, using God's Name as an expletive, antiquated or archaic use of words that are now deemed inappropriate, etc.. 

  
  

• Past Philosophies & Ideologies: images and/or text references to ideas or beliefs that promote harm or disrespect toward others based on gender, ethnicity, religion, culture, nationality, appearance, etc..

  
  

• Religions, Spirituality, & Other Beliefs: images and/or text references to spiritual belief systems and perspectives for or against those belief systems presented in the book.

  
  

• Sex & Nudity: images and/or text references to themes related to sexuality or nudity.

  
  

• Substance Use: images and/or text references to drinking, smoking, recreational or illicit drug or substance use.

  
  

• Violence or Harm: images and/or text references to ideas or actions directed to self or others that include physical and emotional harm.

  
  

• +Other: images and/or text references to anything that doesn’t fit in the above categories but that may impact a sensitive reader

  • grief

  • gross elements

  • horror

  • mental illness

  • negative or poor self-image