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Violence
Some
Low
Language
Barely any
Very little — name-calling limited to 'dumb,' 'jackass' and 'smart-ass
Sexual Content
None
Common Sense Media records sex and romance as not present
Substance Use
Barely any
Very little: the antagonist poacher smokes cigarettes
Emotional Intensity
Some
The real subject is an absent father: why he left, what he has been doing, and whether Billy wants him back
What this book is about
Billy Dickens keeps snakes, moves whenever his mother finds a new town, and finally goes looking for the father who left — who turns out to be flying anti-poaching surveillance in Montana with a new family, including a stepsister, Summer, from the Crow Nation. Common Sense Media rates the 288-page novel 10+. Violence stays low: a poacher 'kills endangered animals' and the kids run vigilante environmental schemes, but nothing graphic is depicted. Language is 'very little' — name-calling limited to 'dumb,' 'jackass' and 'smart-ass.' Sexual content is not present. Substance use is 'very little,' limited to the poacher smoking cigarettes. The review credits strong messaging about advocating for wildlife, saving endangered species and protecting the earth.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Poaching and the killing of endangered animals
Absent-parent theme
Kids taking dangerous risks around wildlife
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