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Synopsis
In a future world baked dry by the sun and divided into those who live inside the wall and those who live outside it, sixteen-year-old midwife Gaia Stone is forced into a difficult choice when her parents are arrested and taken into the city.
Is Birthmarked appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
A dystopian tale featuring a teen midwife facing government oppression and parental arrest. Contains moderate violence related to political conflict and authoritarian control, but no sexual content or strong language.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include child harm, captivity, and class struggle (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens will be drawn to the strong heroine fighting an unjust system to save her family in a divided post-apocalyptic world.