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Cover of Spider Sparrow

Spider Sparrow

Dick King-Smith (2000)

SubgenreChildren's Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age8
Goodreads3.97
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

AbandonmentAbleismMental IllnessWar

Positive tags

Coming of AgeHeartwarmingFound FamilySelf-DiscoveryHopeful Ending

Hero archetypes

OrphanComing-of-Age Hero

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age ProtagonistOutcast / Loner

Tropes

Coming of AgeFound FamilyFish out of WaterMentor FigureOrphanAnimal Companion

Themes

Coming of AgeAcceptanceDifference and DisabilityFound FamilyHuman-Animal ConnectionRural LifeWartime Resilience

Synopsis

Spider, a baby abandoned on an English farm, grows up to be mentally slower than other children but manifests a remarkable talent for communicating with animals as he comes of age during World War II.

Tags

Historical FantasyAnimal FantasyDisability RepresentationPastoral Fiction