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Solay

Mark Jonathan Harris (1993)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.75
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Bullying

Positive tags

FriendshipComing of AgeSelf-DiscoveryHeartwarmingHopeful Ending

Hero archetypes

Outcast / Loner

Heroine archetypes

Coming-of-Age Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Alien ProtagonistFish out of Water

Tropes

Fish out of WaterComing of AgeFound FamilyFriendshipAlien Encounter

Themes

Bullying and ResilienceSelf-ConfidenceFriendship Across DifferenceBelongingIdentityOtherness

Synopsis

Unhappy in her new school where she is the favorite target of bullies, ten-year-old Melissa finds comfort and gains self-confidence through her relationship with a visitor from another planet.

Tags

Science FictionContemporary FantasyAliens