Content levels
Trigger warnings
Positive tags
Heroine archetypes
Protagonist archetypes
Synopsis
A quiet visit with her grandparents turns into a lesson in the fluidity of time for Polly O'Keefe when she meets several strangers from overlapping temporal planes and, with them, plays a key role in a prehistoric confrontation. Simultaneous.
Is An Acceptable Time (Time Quintet #5 / O'Keefe Family #4) appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 10 and up.
A thoughtful time-travel fantasy featuring mild prehistoric peril and themes of sacrifice. Some scenes involve ancient rituals and confrontation with strangers from different time periods, but violence is minimal and handled gently.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include death.
Who'll love this
Readers who loved A Wrinkle in Time will enjoy following Polly as she discovers she can meet people from the past and must help resolve a dangerous prehistoric conflict.