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Synopsis
After a chemical accident kills off most of the world's population, twelve-year-old Pokey escapes from the regimentation of the Children's Concern and finds a new life and hope for the future with a group of elderly people living in West Virginia.
Is Raider's Sky appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 10 and up.
A gentle post-apocalyptic story about a young girl finding hope and community after global catastrophe. The premise involves mass death from a chemical accident, but the focus is on rebuilding and intergenerational relationships rather than graphic content.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include death, mass death, and grief (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Readers will connect with Pokey's journey to escape rigid rules and find a place where she truly belongs with a group of caring elders.