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Moonwind

Louise Lawrence (1986)

SubgenreChildren's Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age10+
Goodreads3.9
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Abandonment

Positive tags

AdventureComing of AgeFriendshipHopeful EndingHeartwarming

Hero archetypes

Coming-of-Age HeroFish out of Water

Protagonist archetypes

Alien ProtagonistTime-Displaced

Tropes

Fish out of WaterComing of AgeAncient Evil ReturnsLost CivilizationFirst ContactForbidden LoveQuest

Themes

First ContactIsolation and LonelinessComing of AgeCross-Cultural ConnectionHelping OthersSpace ExplorationAncient Civilizations

Synopsis

One of two teenage winners of a trip to earth's first lunar base falls in love with an astral extraterrestrial who has been stranded on the moon for thousands of years and who needs his help to repair her spaceship so that she can return home.

Is Moonwind appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

A gentle sci-fi adventure about a teen helping an ancient alien stranded on the moon. Contains themes of isolation and cross-species friendship with mild peril but no graphic content.

What to know going in

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

Who'll love this

Readers who love space adventures and first contact stories will enjoy this tale of a teen meeting an alien who's been alone for millennia.

Tags

Science FictionSpace OperaFirst ContactAdventureTeen Fiction