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CeeGee’s Gift

Author: Joy H Selak

Genre: Social Issues, Teen, YA, Women’s & Girls Issues

ISBN: 9781732283114

Content Labels: ST – Sensitive Topics

The book contains a sustained but non-graphic treatment of sensitive topics, including terminal illness, death of a spouse/parent, grief, and economic anxiety, presented in an age-appropriate way and balanced by strong family and community support. There is no explicit violence, sexual content, or substance abuse, and language remains mild. Overall intensity is comparable to other thoughtful middle-grade novels that openly address mortality and hardship while aiming to comfort and empower readers rather than shock them.

Getting to Noah's Ark

Author: Elayne M Hoover-Sims, Betty M Reeves

Genre: Christian Children’s Fiction, Biblical Fiction

ISBN: 9798990079021

Content Labels: V – Violence / Gore

This book contains mild, non-graphic peril and death-related themes associated with the biblical account of Noah’s Flood, including references to people and creatures dying or being destroyed by the flood. There is no strong language, sexual content, substance use, or graphic violence. The potentially frightening material is presented in a gentle, reassuring children's-story context, making PG the most appropriate ReadSafe rating.

Gritty Girl

Author: Barbara Thomason

Genre: Juvenile Fiction / Middle Grade Contemporary

ISBN: 9798992369502

Content Labels: ST – Sensitive Topics

Gritty Girl contains mild bullying and peer cruelty that may be emotionally distressing for sensitive readers. The protagonist experiences hazing, social ostracism, and humiliation by peers, including being tricked into drinking toilet water—though no profanity, sexual content, or graphic violence is present. The book deals with the emotional aftermath of bullying and includes themes of grief, loneliness, empathy, and empowerment, making it suitable for readers aged 10 and up with parental guidance.

Just Dying to Glamp

Author: April Nunn Coker

Genre: Cozy Mystery / Fiction

ISBN: 9798326489500

Content Labels: V – Violence / Gore, DA – Drug / Alcohol, ST – Sensitive Topics

This cozy mystery contains mild references to violence (a dead snake, a mysterious scream, an implied body discovery), and includes sensitive topics such as widowhood, grief, and emotional trauma. There are non-graphic mentions of a woman’s late husband and moments of tension (e.g., a creepy encounter with a stranger on a trail), but no graphic violence, sexual content, or explicit language. There is also a light reference to alcohol consumption during social gatherings. Suitable for most readers, especially adults and older teens, with parental guidance for younger readers due to the emotional themes and mild suspense.

Murder, She Glamped

Author: April Nunn Coker

Genre: Cozy Mystery / Fiction

ISBN: 9798313027197

Content Labels: V – Violence / Gore, DA – Drug / Alcohol, ST – Sensitive Topics

This cozy mystery includes mild suspense elements such as a dead body found in a glamping tent and brief perilous encounters. Themes of grief and healing are present as the protagonist copes with past trauma. Alcohol is occasionally referenced in social settings. There is no graphic violence, strong language, or sexual content. Overall, the content is suitable for a general audience with parental guidance advised for younger readers due to its mystery-related tension and emotional undertones.

Origins of Bleak

Author: Sandra Rhea

Genre: YA, Coming of Age, Women’s Adventure

ISBN: 9798218309084

Content Labels: V – Violence / Gore, ST – Sensitive Topics

The premise includes a violent historical rupture between worlds and references to ancestors who fought and protected dark secrets, suggesting mild-to-moderate peril and emotionally weighty themes. No explicit sexual content, drug/alcohol use, or sustained explicit language is indicated in the provided material, with intensity likely handled at a family-friendly level.

Pawnee Prisoner: The Story of Jane Gotcher Crawford

Author: Vivian McCullough

Genre: JChristian Memoir / Testimonial Nonfiction

ISBN: 9781959622666

Content Labels: SCT – Sexual Content: Thematic or Factual, ST – Sensitive Topics

This memoir includes personal and faith-based reflections, with several accounts of surviving abuse, sex trafficking, and childhood trauma. The references to sexual exploitation and spiritual healing are non-graphic but thematically intense (SCT, ST). The tone is redemptive, grounded in Christian faith, and centered around recovery and divine intervention. The book is suitable for mature middle school and older readers, with parental guidance recommended due to the emotionally heavy and potentially triggering content.

Sitting on Top of the World

Author: Cheryl King

Genre: Historical Middle Grade Fiction

ISBN: 9781737785804

Content Labels: SCT – Sexual Content: Thematic or Factual, DA – Drug / Alcohol, ST – Sensitive Topics

This book, set during the Great Depression, contains emotionally challenging material, including poverty, economic hardship, and child endangerment. There are thematic references to systemic oppression and trauma (e.g., bank closures, violence by train “bulls,” loss of family income), which may impact sensitive readers. Alcohol use at community events is briefly referenced. There are no depictions of explicit language, graphic violence, or sexual acts, but there is one minor reference to sexual threat (concern about being a young girl among male hobos), placing it within SCT. It is suitable for middle grade readers (~10 and up) with guidance due to heavy themes.

The Texas Authors Guide

Author: B Alan Bourgeois

Genre: Publishing, Book Marketing, Authors, Readers, History, Museum

ISBN: 9798256174712

Content Labels: ST – Sensitive Topics

The book is appropriate for a broad general audience and contains no graphic language, violence, sexual content, or substance-use material. The PG rating reflects its discussion of sensitive civic and cultural topics, including book bans, censorship, discrimination, AI-related trust concerns, and pressures facing libraries, schools, and authors. These subjects are handled in an educational, reader-facing way rather than with graphic or disturbing detail.

Under the Pawpaw Tree

Author: Cheryl King

Genre: Historical Middle Grade Fiction

ISBN: 9781646033881

Content Labels: SCT – Sexual Content: Thematic or Factual, DA – Drug / Alcohol, ST – Sensitive Topics

While written with a gentle tone and poetic rhythm, the story contains subtle but notable references to sensitive issues, including a predatory male figure who sexually abuses young girls (“Mama warned us to stay clear of him”), and children witnessing or hearing about inappropriate behavior, which falls under SCT. Themes of family trauma, alcoholism (DA), racial injustice, and the Depression-era context introduce emotional depth and historical hardship that warrant parental guidance. There is no explicit language or graphic content, but the thematic weight places it above general audience material.

Venomous Snakes of Texas (and Their Look-Alikes)

Author: Jessica Lee Anderson

Genre: Nonfiction / Nature Field Guide, Animals

ISBN: 9781964078632

Content Labels: None

This illustrated field guide focuses on venomous snakes found in Texas and includes safety guidance about snake encounters and what to do if bitten. There is no profanity, graphic violence, or sexual content. However, the topic involves real-world danger and emergency-care references that may be intense for very young readers.