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Violence
Barely any
The death of a pony and other animal deaths; a difficult birth scene
Language
None
No profanity; Steinbeck's precise prose
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
Themes of loss, growing up, the reality of life on a ranch, and the lessons that come with death
What this book is about
Steinbeck's novella about Jody Tiflin growing up on a ranch. The death of Jody's red pony is the emotional center — a formative experience of loss and the reality of life. Also contains the death of an old man and difficult descriptions of a horse giving birth. Significant for children; best for older middle-grade.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Death of the red pony
Difficult birth scene
Coming-of-age loss
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