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Siberia

Gwyneth Jones (2005)

SubgenreEpic Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age10

Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Heroine archetypes

OrphanComing-of-Age Heroine

Synopsis

After spending two years at a prison school, thirteen-year-old Sloe sets off on a trek across frozen wastelands, tending to the secret "seeds" of wild animals her mother left in her care, trying to reach a new life for all of them.

Is Siberia appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

A thirteen-year-old girl journeys across frozen wilderness after prison school, caring for endangered animal 'seeds' left by her mother. Contains mild peril and survival themes appropriate for middle grade readers.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include captivity, abandonment, and animal harm (see the full list above).

Who'll love this

Kids will root for Sloe as she braves harsh frozen landscapes on an important mission to save wild animals and find a new home.

Tags

Post-ApocalypticSurvival StoryEnvironmental FictionAdventure