Content levels
Trigger warnings
Heroine archetypes
Protagonist archetypes
Synopsis
Taken from her small, impoverished Chinese village and forced to sew in a New York City sweatshop, thirteen-year-old Suyin is visited by the cranes with which she has a strange connection and learns she is the daughter of the Crane Queen, who needs her help.
Is Circle of Cranes appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 11 and up.
A middle-grade fantasy about a girl forced into child labor who discovers her magical heritage. Contains themes of poverty, sweatshop conditions, and forced labor that may prompt discussion.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include captivity, child labor, and poverty (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Readers will connect with Suyin's discovery of her magical powers and her journey to help her mother, the Crane Queen.