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Katie Be Quiet

Darcy Tamayose (2008)

SubgenreMagical Realism
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.5
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Content levels

ViolenceNone
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Death of ParentGrief

Positive tags

Coming of AgeSelf-DiscoveryHealing ArcMystery

Heroine archetypes

Coming-of-Age HeroineOrphan

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

Coming of AgeMagical ArtifactHidden MessageFish out of WaterMentor Figure

Themes

Grief and LossParent-Child RelationshipIdentityMemoryArt and CreativityFinding Your Voice

Synopsis

After her composer father's sudden death, Katie must deal with a new school, a strained relationship with her mother, and the mystery of the manuscript of the last composition her father wrote, on which the words seem to change on a daily basis.

Tags

Contemporary FantasyFamily DramaMusic Fiction