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A True and Faithful Narrative

(2006, Fiction - Historical Fiction, Written by Katherine Sturtevant)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 10, age appropriate for kids over 13; suggested age 13.
  • Is it any good?

    4.0
  • Common Sense says

    Engrossing read with strong 17th-century heroine.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 13 and Up

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    Discussions of racial and religious differences. Negroes are referred to as "brutes."
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    Imagined and real beatings of a slave and a child, a hanging.
  • Sex:

    Mentions of "tumbl[ing] maids," and "proof of virginity." Meg wonders what it would be like to have "warm and eager hands sliding beneath [her] shift."
  • Language:

    Not an issue.
  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Drinking and drunkenness, smoking a pipe mentioned.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About A True and Faithful Narrative

Parents need to know that there are some sexual references: "tumbl[ing] maids," "proof of virginity," and "warm and eager hands sliding beneath my shift."

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about the conflict between Christians and Muslims, and the parallels with our own times. Why would Edward have the ideas he has about Muslims after his experiences? Why does he want to tell his story?

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  1. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Connecticut
    I rate this title on for age 11 and give it 4.0

    Engrossing historical fiction

    Tweens and up will be okay with this book. Has a strong female character. There is also a man who looks beyond stereotypes and is interested in all kinds of cultures.

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