Deer Run Home, Ann Clare LeZotte 
Book
Literary Fiction
Poetry
Young Adult
Book
Literary Fiction
Poetry
Young Adult
Updated: 16 February 2026
No rape or sexual assault
Rape or sexual assault mentioned in passing (in discussion and/or implied)
Sexual harassment (e.g. verbal or non-consensual touching/grabbing)
Sexual relationship between adult and teenager
Child sexual abuse
Incest
Attempted rape
Rape strongly implied/details surrounding a rape discussed in detail (i.e. the events before/after)
Detailed/vivid description of rape

Description

Towards the end of the book, we learn that the protagonist’s stepfather sexually abused her. The protagonist’s mother did not believe her when she told.

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