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Orleans

Sherri L. Smith (2013)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age13
Goodreads3.71

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Hero archetypes

Protector

Heroine archetypes

Coming-of-Age Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Reluctant Hero

Synopsis

"Set in a futuristic, hostile Orleans landscape, Fen de la Guerre must deliver her tribe leader's baby over the Wall into the Outer States before her blood becomes tainted with Delta Fever"--Provided by publisher.

Is Orleans appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 13 and up.

This dystopian YA novel features a hostile, disease-ravaged future New Orleans with survival violence and a dangerous quest to save a baby. Expect moderate peril and themes of plague/quarantine but no graphic content or sexuality.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death, plague/epidemic, and chronic illness (see the full list above).

Who'll love this

Teens will be drawn to the high-stakes survival mission and the unique post-apocalyptic New Orleans setting where blood type determines your tribe.

Tags

Dystopian FictionPost-ApocalypticCli-Fi