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Dragons in the Waters

Madeleine L'Engle (1976)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesO'Keefe #2
Setting
CSM age10+
Goodreads3.76
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Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

MurderDeath

Positive tags

AdventureComing of AgeMysterySelf-DiscoveryFriendship

Hero archetypes

Coming-of-Age Hero

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

Coming of AgeFish out of WaterHidden IdentityLost CivilizationQuestMurder Mystery

Themes

IdentityHeritage and AncestryCultural ConnectionFamily SecretsHistorical LegacyCross-Cultural Understanding

Synopsis

A thirteen-year-old boy's trip to Venezuela with his cousin culminates in murder and the discovery of an unexpected bond with an Indian tribe, dating from the days of Simón Bolívar.

Tags

MysteryHistorical FictionAdventure FictionTravel Story