Content levels
Trigger warnings
Hero archetypes
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Synopsis
Having moved with his mother to a remote corner of Vermont after his father's death, sixteen-year-old Aidan learns much about his family, including that ghosts inhabit an ancient orchard on the family farm, sustained by his grandmother.
Is A Gathering of Shades appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
A gentle supernatural story about a grieving teen discovering his family's connection to ghosts on their Vermont farm. Deals with death and loss themes but in a non-frightening, contemplative way appropriate for middle school readers.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death of parent, death, and grief.
Who'll love this
Teens will connect with Aidan's journey of healing after his father's death while uncovering mysterious family secrets involving ghosts in an old orchard.