Young Adult Book Info
A Parents' Guide to Young Adult Literature
Young Adult Books
Rating Guide
Language
0 = No swearing
1-3 = Minimal swearing using mild curses* (5-10 curses)
4-6 = Increased amount of swearing using mild curses* (10+) or
minimal swearing using graphic curses**
7-10 = Increased amount of swearing using graphic curses** (10+)
Sexual Content
0 = Innocent kissing (not descriptive)
1-3 = Intense kissing, discussion of sex
4-6 = Implied sexual intercourse, sexual removal of clothing, touching or kissing body parts below shoulders
7-10 = Graphic description of sexual intercourse, oral sex
Violence
0 = No descriptive acts of violence
1-3 = Any acts of force or brutality, without detailed accounts (attempted murder, murder, rape, torture, beatings)
4-6 = Any acts of force or brutality with somewhat detailed accounts
7-10 = Graphic description of force or brutality
Approximately translated into these movie/tv ratings:
0 = G Rated
1-3 = PG Rated
4-6 = PG-13 Rated
7-10 = R Rated
Book Titles
*mild curses: d*mn, *ss, b**tard, b**ch, h*ll
**explicit curses: f*** , sh**, c**t