Common Sense Note

Parents need to know that this coming-of-age story of a determined and persistent young orphan might be inspiring for young viewers and teach them a bit about the Great Depression. Sonora falls quite a bit while training and bloodies her nose, and a major injury later in the film may be tough to take for younger viewers. But on the whole, the film is filled with positive messages of self-reliance and pursuing your dreams.

Sexual Content

Two characters who later fall in love and get married briefly kiss after having a swim in a pond together.

Violence

Sonora has a major accident with injury near the end of the movie. Several brief fisticuffs and shoving matches. Sonora bloodies her nose while learning how to jump on a moving horse. Some of the scenes of Sonora and the horse diving from the high dive into the water-filled tub may be a bit scary. Sonora is verbally bullied by kids in her hometown after she cuts her hair.

Language

Not applicable

Social Behavior

Through her actions, Sonora shows that, as one of the characters says, "If you want something bad enough, anything's possible."

Consumerism

Not applicable

Drugs / Tobacco / Alcohol

Not applicable