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Content levels
ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone
Trigger warnings
Hero archetypes
Heroine archetypes
Protagonist archetypes
Synopsis
Twelve-year-old Atalanta discovers a home and friendship with a bear, misunderstanding from town-dwellers, and grudging respect from the great hunter Orion, as together they pursue mysterious creature that killed her father.
Is Atalanta and the Arcadian Beast appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 10 and up.
Middle grade Greek mythology retelling with moderate fantasy violence (hunting a dangerous creature, father's death mentioned). Themes of grief, friendship, and finding belonging are age-appropriate.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include death of parent, animal harm, and violence.
Who'll love this
A girl raised by a bear teams up with a legendary hunter to track down the monster that killed her father in this exciting Greek mythology adventure.
Tags
Greek Mythology RetellingAdventure FantasyAnimal CompanionQuest Story