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Cover of Me, My Elf & I

Me, My Elf & I

Heather Swain (2009)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesZephyr Addler #1
Setting
CSM age12
Goodreads3.54
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Content levels

ViolenceNone
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

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Positive tags

Fish out of WaterComing of AgeSelf-DiscoveryFriendship

Heroine archetypes

Fish out of WaterComing-of-Age Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

Fish out of WaterComing of AgeHidden IdentityUrban FantasyFae

Themes

IdentityBelongingCultural AssimilationSelf-DiscoveryFamilyFollowing DreamsFitting in

Synopsis

Zephyr, a fifteen-year-old elf, moves with her family from their home in the Michigan forests, determined to adjust to living in Brooklyn among humans so that she can attend the Brooklyn Academy of Performing Arts High School.

Is Me, My Elf & I appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 12 and up.

A lighthearted fantasy about a teen elf adjusting to human life in Brooklyn while pursuing her performing arts dreams. Clean content with no violence, romance, or mature themes—focuses on cultural adjustment and identity.

What to know going in

This book has no graphic violence, no sexual content, and clean language.

Who'll love this

Teens will enjoy following Zephyr as she navigates the challenges of hiding her elf identity while trying to fit in at a competitive performing arts high school.

Tags

Contemporary FantasySlice of LifeSchool Story