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Strange Birds

Judith Heide Gilliland (2006)

SubgenreEpic Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age8
Goodreads4.02
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Death of ParentGriefAbandonment

Positive tags

HeartwarmingFound FamilyHealing ArcSelf-DiscoveryAdventure

Heroine archetypes

OrphanComing-of-Age Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

OrphanComing of AgeFound FamilyMagic AcademyMentor FigureAnimal Companion

Themes

GriefLossHealing Through NatureFinding HomeHuman-Animal ConnectionMagic in Everyday LifeResilience

Synopsis

With her parents lost at sea, eleven-year-old Anna finds comfort in a tree with magical properties which suddenly becomes home to some amazing creatures who may need her help.

Tags

Magical RealismContemporary FantasyAnimal Fantasy