The Steps
by Rachel Cohn
Age rating: Ages 14–17 · Young Adults
Age rating and Christian content guidance for parents.
First published 2003
A Jewish teenager navigates her first summer job at a quirky bookstore in Los Angeles, dealing with eccentric customers and personal growth.
Concern Level
Mild
Virtue Level
Thin
Concern Level
Mild
Virtue Level
Thin
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Things to consider
Higher = more presentMild romantic tension and kissing are present.
No violence occurs in this story.
Some mild, infrequent profanity may be present.
No blasphemous language is used.
Substance use is not a theme.
No suicide or self-harm is depicted.
This book is not scary.
No occult themes are present.
The protagonist is Jewish, with cultural references.
A secular, contemporary worldview is presented.
No negative portrayals of God or Christians are present.
Virtues to celebrate
Higher = stronger presenceThe protagonist shows some courage in new situations.
No explicit Christian faith elements are present.
Developing romantic feelings are a minor theme.
Themes of personal growth are present, not grace.
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