Content levels
Trigger warnings
Hero archetypes
Heroine archetypes
Protagonist archetypes
Themes
Synopsis
Sick with influenza during the 1918 epidemic and separated from her two sisters, a young Jewish girl living in Boston relies on the help of an old German man, and her visions of angels, to get better and to reunite herself with her family.
Is A Time of Angels appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 10 and up.
A gentle story about a young Jewish girl navigating the 1918 flu epidemic with help from an unlikely friend. Themes include illness, separation from family, and visions of angels, but handled with hope and sensitivity appropriate for middle grade readers.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include death, chronic illness, and separation from family (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Readers who love stories about courage during hard times and mysterious helpers will connect with this girl's journey to find her family.