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Green Boy

Susan Cooper (2002)

SubgenreChildren's Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.3

Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Synopsis

Twelve-year-old Trey and his seven-year-old brother Lou, who does not speak, cross the barrier between two worlds, that of their island in the Bahamas, and a land called Pangaia, and play a mysterious role in restoring the natural environment in both places.

Is Green Boy appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

Two brothers journey between worlds on an environmental quest. Features a non-speaking character and themes of ecological healing with mild peril appropriate for middle grade readers.

What to know going in

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

Who'll love this

Kids who love adventure stories about traveling to magical worlds and helping save the environment will enjoy following these brothers on their mysterious mission.

Tags

Environmental FantasyPortal FantasyMagical RealismEco-Fiction