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Between

Mary Ting (2012)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesCrossroads Saga #2
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads4.35

Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

AnxietyMental Illness

Heroine archetypes

Coming-of-Age Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Fish out of WaterReluctant Hero

Synopsis

Sent to stay at a guest house near Puget Sound in 1941, Charlotte finds herself worried that she is losing her mind because of strange goings-on involving her adopted younger brother, a talking cat, a menacing couple of guests, and the mysterious woods nearby.

Is Between appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

A middle-grade fantasy mystery set in 1941 with mild supernatural elements including talking animals and mysterious woods. Minimal violence and no inappropriate content for the age group.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include anxiety and mental illness.

Who'll love this

Readers will love the mystery of strange happenings, a talking cat companion, and uncovering secrets in the spooky woods near Puget Sound.

Tags

Historical FantasyMysteryMagical Realism