Mert the blurt
by Robert Kraus
Age rating: Ages 8–9 · Children
Age rating and Christian content guidance for parents.
First published 1980
Mert, a young boy, experiences a peculiar condition where his words come out in a jumbled, nonsensical order.
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 book.
No violence is present in the book.
No profanity is present in the book.
No blasphemy is present in the book.
No substance abuse is present in the book.
No suicide or self-harm is present in the book.
No scary elements are present in the book.
No occult themes are present in the book.
No LGBTQ+ themes are present in the book.
The story focuses on a child's unique communication challenge.
No negative portrayals of Christians are present.
Virtues to celebrate
Higher = stronger presenceMert navigates his communication challenges.
Faith is not a central theme in this story.
Mert's interactions with others are explored.
No explicit themes of grace or repentance are present.
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