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Poppy and Rye

Avi (1998)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupChildren 5-8
Content ratingG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
SeriesPoppy #2
Setting
CSM age6
Goodreads3.94
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

AbandonmentAnimal Harm

Positive tags

Found FamilyFriendshipHeartwarmingRedemption Arc

Protagonist archetypes

Non-Human ProtagonistFound Family Crew

Tropes

Animal ProtagonistsFound FamilyQuestMentor FigureRedemption ArcFish out of Water

Themes

FamilyRedemptionFriendshipCommunityOvercoming DifferencesParental Reconciliation

Synopsis

When their home next to a brook is destroyed by beavers, a large family of golden mice is aided by Poppy the deer mouse and her grumpy porcupine friend, who in the process forges a relationship with the son he had abandoned.

Tags

Animal FantasyMiddle Grade AdventureEnvironmental Fiction