Content levels
Trigger warnings
Heroine archetypes
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Synopsis
Unable to deal with her mother's disregard of her interest in a musical career, fifteen-year-old Julia leaves Seattle to live with her father and grandmother near the Cascade mountains, where she encounters a ghost who helps her make important decisions about her future.
Is Cattail Moon appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
A gentle supernatural coming-of-age story about a teen finding her path through family conflict. The ghost element is benevolent and mentoring, not scary. Appropriate for middle school and up.
What to know going in
This book has no graphic violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include emotional abuse, death, and abandonment.
Who'll love this
A teen dealing with family drama gets help from a friendly ghost who guides her toward her musical dreams and independence.