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Girl in a cage

Jane Yolen, Robert J. Harris (2002)

SubgenreChildren's Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages234 (Quick Read (<250))
SettingSecondary World
CSM age10
Goodreads3.71/5 (2281)
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Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

CaptivityChild HarmPolitical ViolenceWarPublic Humiliation

Positive tags

Coming of AgeSurvivalCourageResilience

Heroine archetypes

Royalty / PrincessCaptivity Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

Coming of AgeFish out of WaterHidden HeirPolitical IntrigueWarMedieval EuropeanReluctant HeroHistorical Fantasy

Themes

SurvivalCourage Under AdversityPolitical ConflictLoss of InnocenceScottish IndependenceWar and CaptivityResilience

Synopsis

As English armies invade Scotland in 1306, eleven-year-old Princess Marjorie, daughter of the newly crowned Scottish king, Robert the Bruce, is captured by England's King Edward Longshanks and held in a cage on public display.

Tags

Historical FictionScottish HistoryWar FictionBiographical Fiction