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Synopsis
A woman on a lonely highway hears a cry for help--but no one is there. Another woman is approached by a stranger who tells her that her dead child lives. A fifth grade girl "sees" her dead twin beckoning to her. Parents across the nation are being "contacted" by their dead children and the message is the same: "We're alive and we need help!"
Is Hear the Children Calling appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
Parents should know this book deals with deceased children appearing to their grieving parents, creating intense emotional manipulation and psychological horror. The premise centers on parental grief being exploited, which may be disturbing.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death of child, grief, and manipulation (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens interested in supernatural mysteries with psychological twists will find the creepy premise of dead children contacting their parents compelling.