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Elissa's Odyssey

Erica Verrillo (2008)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesPhoenix Rising Trilogy #2
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads4.14
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Abandonment

Positive tags

AdventureFriendshipFound FamilyHumorQuest

Heroine archetypes

Coming-of-Age HeroineFish out of Water

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age ProtagonistFellowship

Tropes

Found FamilyQuestComing of AgeFish out of WaterFellowshipRoad TripMentor Figure

Themes

FriendshipPerseveranceComing of AgeAdventureReunionLoyalty

Synopsis

On their way home after defeating the Khan, Elissa becomes separated from her donkey, Gertrude, and friend Maya, so with the hope of being reunited, she hitches a ride with the unusual crew aboard the precarious Swamp Maiden.

Is Elissa's Odyssey appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

A middle-grade fantasy adventure about a girl separated from her companions after defeating a villain, joining a quirky ship crew while hoping for reunion. Mild peril and adventure-level danger appropriate for the age group.

What to know going in

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

Who'll love this

Kids will enjoy Elissa's adventures with an unusual crew aboard a ship called the Swamp Maiden as she tries to reunite with her donkey and best friend.

Tags

Adventure FantasyQuest NarrativeJourney Story