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Sea Change

Aimee Friedman (2009)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age13
Goodreads3.62
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentMild
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Death of ParentGrief

Positive tags

Coming of AgeSelf-DiscoveryMysteryHealing Arc

Heroine archetypes

Coming-of-Age HeroineBookish / Nerdy Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age ProtagonistFish out of Water

Tropes

Coming of AgeFish out of WaterHidden IdentityLost CivilizationForbidden LoveShapeshifters

Themes

Family SecretsIdentitySelf-DiscoveryLegacyDual IdentityScience vs MagicHeritage

Synopsis

When her estranged grandmother dies and leaves her mother the family home on Selkie Island, seventeen-year-old Miranda meets her mother on the Georgia island, where she discovers mysterious family secrets and another side to her logical, science-loving self.

Is Sea Change appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 13 and up.

A YA contemporary fantasy with mild paranormal elements centered on family secrets and self-discovery. No graphic content; suitable for most teens.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, mild sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include death of parent and grief.

Who'll love this

Teens will connect with Miranda's journey of discovering hidden family magic and finding her true identity on a mysterious island.

Tags

Contemporary FantasyMagical RealismParanormal RomanceSouthern Gothic