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Bridge of Time

Lewis Buzbee (2012)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.46

Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Divorce

Hero archetypes

Time-Displaced Hero

Heroine archetypes

Time-Displaced Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Duo / PartnersFish out of Water

Synopsis

Best friends Lee Jones and Joan Lee have more in common than their twisted names, they have both learned that their parents are getting divorced, and while on their class trip to San Francisco they go off on their own to talk about the divorces and fall asleep but when they wake up they find the Golden Gate Bridge gone and they meet a man named Sam Clemens who is on the run from a mysterious stranger. Lee Jones and Joan Lee have more in common than their twisted names. They have learned that their parents are getting divorced. On a class trip, they go off to talk about the divorces, fall asleep, and wake up to find the Golden Gate Bridge gone.

Is Bridge of Time appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

Two kids dealing with their parents' divorces accidentally time travel to historical San Francisco and meet Sam Clemens (Mark Twain). Themes of family change and friendship, with mild adventure peril but no graphic content.

What to know going in

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

Who'll love this

Best friends accidentally travel back in time and meet Mark Twain while trying to figure out how to get home.

Tags

Time Travel FantasyHistorical FantasyMiddle Grade Adventure