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Antar and the Eagles

William Mayne (1989)

SubgenreChildren's Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.55
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

AbandonmentAnimal Death

Positive tags

AdventureQuestComing of AgeFound FamilyHeartwarming

Hero archetypes

OrphanComing-of-Age Hero

Protagonist archetypes

Fish out of WaterQuestChosen One

Tropes

QuestFound FamilyComing of AgeFish out of WaterChosen OneAnimal CompanionMedieval EuropeanRescue Mission

Themes

IdentityBelongingNature vs NurtureDuty and ResponsibilitySurvivalHuman-Animal Bond

Synopsis

Abducted and raised by eagles, a young boy is sent on a mission to rescue a lost egg and, in the process, save the race of eagles.

Tags

Animal FantasyQuest FantasyMythic Fiction