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Sing a Song of Tuna Fish: Hard-to-Swallow Stories from Fifth Grade

(2005, Fiction - Short Stories, Written by Esme Codell)

  • Is it age appropriate?

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 9, age appropriate for kids over 10; suggested age 10.

  • Is it any good?

    3.0

  • Common Sense says

    Tales of childhood long ago -- in 1979.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 10 and Up

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Mother and daughter egg a car.

  • Violence:

    A boy is killed in a traffic accident, a punch is thrown.

  • Sex:

    References to "making out," girls who "butt-switch" when they walk, men trying to entice girls, and a free school where the kids don't have to wear clothes.

  • Language:

    Not an issue.

  • Consumerism:

    Store names.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    References to adults smoking and getting drunk.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Sing a Song of Tuna Fish: Hard-to-Swallow Stories from Fifth Grade

Parents need to know that there's nothing strongly objectionable here, though some of the content is aimed a older kids. Mother and daughter egg a car, for example, and there is discussion of walking in a way to attract boys.

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  • Families can talk about childhood stories. Parents can use this as a prompt to tell their kids stories of their own childhoods. Kids can talk about what stories they hope to share with their own families some day.
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