Jackdaw Summer
by David Almond
Age rating: Ages 13–16 · Teens
Age rating and Christian content guidance for parents.
First published 2008
Two brothers spend a summer in the countryside, encountering mysterious events and a hidden world that challenges their perceptions of reality.
Concern Level
Mild
Virtue Level
Thin
Concern Level
Mild
Virtue Level
Thin
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Things to consider
Higher = more presentNo sexual content is present in the story.
Mild peril and suspenseful situations occur.
No profanity is used by the characters.
No blasphemous language is present.
No substance abuse is depicted.
No suicide or self-harm is portrayed.
Some mysterious and slightly eerie elements are present.
The story involves a sense of the uncanny and hidden worlds.
No LGBTQ+ themes or characters are present.
The worldview is open to the mystical and unexplained.
No negative portrayals of Christians are present.
Virtues to celebrate
Higher = stronger presenceThe brothers show courage in facing the unknown.
Christian faith is not a focus of the narrative.
Brotherly love and familial bonds are important.
Themes of wonder, discovery, and imagination are central.
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