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Lock-In

Jonathan Mary-Todd (2011)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age14
Goodreads3.11

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age Protagonist

Synopsis

When a high school lock-in, meant to ease tensions between the lacrosse team and a group that likes to play werewolf, goes awry, Jackie does not know if she is safer in the panic of the dark hallways or with the crazed student council president determined to maintain control.

Is Lock-In appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 14 and up.

A tense survival thriller set during a high school lock-in that goes dangerously wrong. Contains moderate peril, panic situations, and potentially threatening behavior from authority figures and peers.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include captivity, violence, and panic (see the full list above).

Who'll love this

Teens will be gripped by the intense survival scenario as Jackie navigates dangerous hallways and an increasingly unstable situation.

Tags

Contemporary FantasyThrillerSurvival HorrorSchool Setting