To the author: This is a realistic story about young Kendra, and how she resents her parents’ Christian life, and I think how you take this story full-circle is interesting. Kendra doesn’t like helping out in the soup kitchen and looks down on the homeless people. And then, due to certain circumstances, finds herself hungry and needing help herself. The characters are richly drawn up. Due to the taking of the pills, teen drinking, and drug dealing, we are awarding the manuscript our Faith-Based Seal, meaning it has objectionable content in it but contains a faith message.

To earn the Faith-Friendly Seal, which means it doesn’t contain objectionable material, you would have to cut out the scene of the pill taking and the drug dealing. For example, alluding to a few underage teens drinking would be better than including a scene with them drinking the beer. We love the fact Kendra changes by the story’s end and winds up in a good relationship with her parents. It is up to you whether you are content with the Faith-Based Seal. We hope to review this if and when it becomes a movie. Thank you and we wish you well in your efforts.