Keeping the night watch
Age rating: Ages 13–15 · Teens
Age rating and Christian content guidance for parents.
First published 2008
This is a collection of poems reflecting on the experiences of African American children during the Civil Rights Movement.
Concern Level
Mild
Virtue Level
Present
Concern Level
Mild
Virtue Level
Present
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Things to consider
Higher = more presentNo sexual content is present in this collection.
Some poems touch on the violence of the era.
No profanity is used in the poems.
No blasphemy is present in the text.
No substance use is featured in the poems.
No themes of suicide or self-harm are present.
The poems are not scary or frightening.
No occult or witchcraft themes are included.
No LGBTQ+ themes are present in the book.
The book does not promote a non-Christian worldview.
No negative portrayals of God or Christians are present.
Virtues to celebrate
Higher = stronger presenceThe poems highlight the courage of young people.
Christian faith is not a central theme in the poems.
Themes of community and resilience are present.
Grace and mercy are not explicitly explored themes.
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