Mexikid: (Newbery Honor Award Winner)
Summary
Pedro, a 13-year-old boy who loves Star Wars and comic books, reluctantly joins his large family on a road trip to Mexico in a cramped Winnebago to bring his legendary grandfather home to live with them. Along the journey filled with laughs and heartache, Pedro connects with his abuelito and discovers what it means to grow up and find his voice.
At a Glance
💬LanguageMild
⚔️ViolenceModerate
💋Romance & SexNone
🍷Drugs & AlcoholModerate
📋Other ContentModerate
Language
💬 Does Mexikid: (Newbery Honor Award Winner) have profanity or strong language?
ProfanityMild
Blasphemy / Religious ProfanityNone
Crude / Childish LanguageMild
Racial / Ethnic SlursNone
| f-word | |
| sh*t | |
| *ss | |
| b*st*rd | |
| b*tch | |
| bl**dy | |
| bug**r | |
| d*mn | |
| c-word | |
| h*ll | |
| cr*p |
Violence
⚔️ Is Mexikid: (Newbery Honor Award Winner) violent or scary?
Graphic Violence / GoreNone
Disturbing / FrighteningModerate
Vulgar / Obscene GesturesNone
Bullying / Verbal CrueltyMild
Romance & Sex
💋 Romance and sexual content in Mexikid: (Newbery Honor Award Winner)
Explicit Sexual ContentNone
Sexually SuggestiveNone
Kissing (Light / Peck)None
Kissing (Passionate)None
Heterosexual RomanceNone
Homosexual RomanceNone
Drugs & Alcohol
🍷 Drugs and alcohol in Mexikid: (Newbery Honor Award Winner)
Illegal Drug UseNone
Legal Alcohol UseModerate
Implied / Referenced UseNone
Other Content
📋 Other content in Mexikid: (Newbery Honor Award Winner)
Medical / Body ProcessesNone
Heavy Emotional ThemesModerate
Deception / LyingNone
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