Waking
Age rating: Ages 14–17 · Young Adults
Age rating and Christian content guidance for parents.
First published 2006
A teenage girl named Sarah discovers she can communicate with the dead and must use her abilities to solve a murder mystery in her small town.
Concern Level
Heavy
Virtue Level
Thin
Concern Level
Heavy
Virtue Level
Thin
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Things to consider
Higher = more presentNo sexual content is present in the story.
The plot involves a murder and its investigation.
No profanity is used by the characters.
No blasphemous language is included.
Substance abuse is not a theme in this book.
No instances of suicide or self-harm are depicted.
Interactions with ghosts and a murder mystery can be scary.
The protagonist has supernatural abilities to communicate with spirits.
No LGBTQ+ themes or characters are present.
The story explores supernatural abilities and mystery.
Christians are not portrayed negatively.
Virtues to celebrate
Higher = stronger presenceSarah shows courage in confronting the unknown.
No explicit Christian faith elements are present.
Sarah tries to help those affected by the crime.
Themes of grace and repentance are not central.
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