Dear Elijah
Age rating: Ages 13–16 · Teens
Age rating and Christian content guidance for parents.
First published 1995
A young Jewish girl, Sarah, navigates her feelings for Elijah, a boy from a different background, during a summer in the Catskills.
Concern Level
Clean
Virtue Level
Thin
Concern Level
Clean
Virtue Level
Thin
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Things to consider
Higher = more presentSarah and Elijah share a kiss and hold hands.
Violence is absent from the story.
No profanity is present in the text.
Blasphemy is not a theme in this book.
Substance use is not depicted.
Suicide or self-harm is not a plot point.
The story is not scary.
Occult themes are absent from the narrative.
LGBTQ+ themes are not present.
Cultural differences are explored, not promoted as a worldview.
Christians are not portrayed negatively.
Virtues to celebrate
Higher = stronger presenceSarah shows courage in pursuing her feelings.
Jewish faith is present but not central to the plot.
Sarah experiences budding romantic feelings for Elijah.
Grace and mercy are not explicit themes.
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