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Identity Revealed

Age rating, content warnings & parent guide

Leslie McFarlane · 2009

Is Identity Revealed appropriate for your child? See the reviewed age guidance, content cautions, positive themes, and supporting evidence below.

Explore the age guidance, content cautions, positive qualities, and supporting notes for Identity Revealed by Leslie McFarlane. This book is content notes include Frightening scenes, Violence, Death of a character; positive qualities include Courage & resilience, Good role models.

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Age guidanceNot listed
Strongest cautionsFrightening scenes 2/5 · Violence 2/5 · Death of a character 1/5
Strongest positivesCourage & resilience 4/5 · Good role models 4/5
Recommendation3.5/5

Courage & resilience; strongest caution: frightening scenes.

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Courage & resilience; strongest caution: frightening scenes.

Readiness snapshotMain watch-out: Frightening scenes 2/5
Recommendation 3.5/5

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Recommended ageNot listed

Strongest cautions

  • Frightening scenes2/5
  • Violence2/5
  • Death of a character1/5

Strongest positives

  • Courage & resilience4/5
  • Good role models4/5
  • Creativity & curiosity3/5

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What’s in it?

Death of a character1/5
Why this rating?

Criminal danger may be discussed or implied, but no prominent or graphic death is indicated.

Strong language1/5
Why this rating?

Language appears limited to mild name-calling or era-appropriate expressions, without strong profanity.

Frightening scenes2/5
Why this rating?

Suspenseful situations, dark settings, and mild danger may be unsettling, but the tone is not strongly frightening.

Violence2/5
Why this rating?

Occasional scuffles, physical confrontations, and mild peril occur in a traditional mystery-adventure context.

What’s good in it?

Courage & resilience4/5
Why this rating?

Characters confront danger and uncertainty to pursue the truth, showing bravery that can sometimes involve risk-taking.

Creativity & curiosity3/5
Why this rating?

Mystery-solving, curiosity, and imaginative investigation invite readers to connect clues and consider possibilities.

Diverse representation1/5
Why this rating?

The available assessment suggests limited representation consistent with its era, but details about characters and identities are sparse.

Educational value2/5
Why this rating?

It encourages observation, logic, and deductive reasoning, but its main purpose is entertainment.

Kindness & empathy2/5
Why this rating?

Loyalty, cooperation, and mutual support are present, though kindness is not the central theme.

Positive messages3/5
Why this rating?

The story supports justice, honesty, persistence, teamwork, and using abilities responsibly to uncover the truth.

Good role models4/5
Why this rating?

The young protagonists are resourceful, loyal, brave, and committed to solving problems, though they may take risks.

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  1. What did courage look like in this story? Was being brave always the same as being fearless?
  2. Which moment felt most tense or frightening? What helped the characters handle fear?
  3. Which choice in Identity Revealed would you have made differently, and why?
  4. Who changed the most in Identity Revealed, and what caused that change?
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