Chicken soup by heart
Age rating: Ages 13–15 · Teens
Age rating and Christian content guidance for parents.
First published 2002
A young girl named Sarah learns to cook and finds comfort and connection through making soup.
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 Sarah's story.
Violence is not depicted in the narrative.
The language used is appropriate for teens.
No blasphemous language appears in the text.
Substance use is not a theme in this book.
No instances of suicide or self-harm are depicted.
The story is not intended to be scary.
Occult or witchcraft themes are absent.
LGBTQ+ themes are not present in this book.
The story focuses on family and personal growth.
God and Christians are not portrayed negatively.
Virtues to celebrate
Higher = stronger presenceSarah shows determination in learning to cook.
Christian faith elements are not central to the plot.
Family love and connection are important themes.
Learning and growing are presented positively.
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