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Cover of My Grandfather's House

My Grandfather's House

Bruce Coville (1997)

SubgenreMiddle Grade Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age8+
Goodreads3.43
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Content levels

ViolenceNone
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

DeathDeath of ParentGrief

Positive tags

Coming of AgeHealing ArcHeartwarmingSelf-Discovery

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

Coming of AgeMentor Figure

Themes

Death and MortalityGriefUnderstanding LossLetting GoBody and SoulLegacy

Synopsis

When the child feels the cool, smooth fingers of his dead grandfather, he finally understands that Grandpa no longer lives in the house which was his body.

Tags

Magical RealismContemporary FantasyDeath Positive