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Into the Woods

Erin Hunter, Dan Jolley (2008)

SubgenreChildren's Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages82 (Quick Read (<250))
SettingSecondary World
CSM age9+
Goodreads4.08/5 (6828)
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

AbandonmentAnimal Harm

Positive tags

Coming of AgeFound FamilySelf-DiscoveryAdventure

Hero archetypes

Mysterious Hero

Heroine archetypes

Fish out of Water

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age ProtagonistOutcast / Loner

Tropes

Fish out of WaterMentor FigureComing of AgeFound FamilyMorally Gray Protagonist

Themes

IdentityBelongingTrustSurvivalCommunity vs IndependenceDomesticity vs Wildness

Synopsis

When Sasha is forced to leave her cozy home and her human owners for life in the wild, she soon meets Tigerstar, the enigmatic leader of ShadowClan, but she does not know if she can trust him or his offer of a place with his Clan.

Is Into the Woods appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 9 and up.

A middle grade graphic novel about a house cat adapting to wild clan life with mild animal peril and themes of trust. Part of the Warriors universe, appropriate for ages 9+.

What to know going in

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

Who'll love this

Young readers will enjoy following Sasha's adventure as she learns to survive in the wild and decides whether to join a mysterious cat clan.

Tags

Animal FantasyGraphic NovelWarriors Series