A small, brown dog with a wet, pink nose
by S. A. Bodeen
Age rating: Ages 13–15 · Teens
Age rating and Christian content guidance for parents.
First published 2009
A young girl named Sarah finds a stray dog and tries to care for it while dealing with her parents' marital problems.
Concern Level
Clean
Virtue Level
Thin
Concern Level
Clean
Virtue Level
Thin
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Things to consider
Higher = more presentNo sexual content is present in the story.
No violence is depicted in the narrative.
No profanity is used by the characters.
No blasphemous language or themes appear.
No substance abuse is featured in the book.
No suicide or self-harm is depicted.
The story is not scary or frightening.
No occult or magical elements are present.
No LGBTQ+ themes or characters are featured.
The worldview presented is neutral, not promoting non-Christian ideas.
Christians and God are not portrayed negatively.
Virtues to celebrate
Higher = stronger presenceSarah shows courage in caring for the dog.
Christian faith is not a focus of the story.
Sarah shows love for the stray dog.
Themes of grace and repentance are absent.
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