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High Tide

Julie Sykes (2010)

SubgenreChildren's Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
SeriesSilver Dolphins #9
Setting
CSM age10
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Death of PartnerGriefPtsdDrowningBloodNightmares

Positive tags

Healing ArcRedemption ArcHurt/ComfortSelf-Discovery

Hero archetypes

Tortured Hero

Protagonist archetypes

Tortured Protagonist

Tropes

Reluctant HeroComing of AgeMentor FigureFound Family

Themes

GriefGuiltHealingOvercoming TraumaResponsibilitySecond Chances

Synopsis

Adam Malfitan still has nightmares about the night his girlfriend, Mitzi, died. He sees the blood. He sees her in the water. He is a lifeguard, and he can't save her. He wakes up screaming.

Tags

Animal FantasyOcean FantasyContemporary FantasyEnvironmental