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Dragongirl

Todd McCaffrey, Anne McCaffrey (2010)

SubgenreFantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages480 (Chunky (400-600))
SettingSecondary World
CSM age10
Goodreads4.07/5 (6435)

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

DeathGrief

Protagonist archetypes

Fish out of Water

Synopsis

Young Fiona's life takes a turn when a tragedy thrusts her into a position of authority, and she finds herself leading Weyrfolk who have a hard time trusting a senior Weyrwoman who is both young and an outsider.

Is Dragongirl appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

A young woman must earn trust and prove herself as a leader after tragedy strikes. Contains dragon battles and peril typical of Pern novels but no graphic violence or mature content.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include death and grief.

Who'll love this

Readers will love following Fiona's journey as she bonds with dragons and learns to lead despite everyone doubting her.

Tags

Dragon FantasyComing-of-AgeFemale Protagonist