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Violence
Some
Violence in the backstory including abuse and the cruelty of authority figures
Language
Barely any
Mild language appropriate for MG
Sexual Content
None
The central fact of a teenage father (implied teen sex backstory); handled with restraint
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
Profound themes of parental love, loss, and the failure of systems meant to protect children
What this book is about
A brief, emotionally devastating MG novel about a teenage father in foster care desperately searching for his infant daughter. Violence includes the backstory of abuse and the cruelty of the foster system. One of the most emotionally affecting short novels for this age group.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Abuse backstory
Teen parenthood
System failure
Emotional devastation
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