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Straw into Gold

Gary D. Schmidt (2001)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age10+
Goodreads3.73
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Child AbductionGrief

Positive tags

QuestFriendshipFound FamilyHopeful Ending

Heroine archetypes

Banished QueenGrieving Mother

Protagonist archetypes

Duo / PartnersQuest Protagonists

Tropes

QuestStolen ChildFairy Tale RetellingBanished RoyaltyMentor FigureReunionPursuit

Themes

RedemptionLoss and RecoveryCourageFairy Tale ReimaginingSacrificeHope

Synopsis

Pursued by greedy villains, two boys on a quest to save innocent lives meet the banished queen whose son was stolen by Rumpelstiltskin eleven years earlier, and she provides much more than the answer they seek.

Is Straw into Gold appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

Two boys embark on a perilous quest involving greedy villains and encounter a banished queen searching for her stolen son. Contains mild peril and fairy tale darkness appropriate for middle grade readers.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include grief and child abduction.

Who'll love this

A thrilling adventure where two brave boys meet a mysterious queen and uncover secrets tied to the classic Rumpelstiltskin tale.

Tags

Fairy Tale RetellingQuest FantasyRumpelstiltskin Retelling