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Summer and Bird

Katherine Catmull (2012)

SubgenreEpic Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.59
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

AbandonmentSeparation

Positive tags

AdventureQuestSelf-DiscoverySibling BondFound Family

Heroine archetypes

Coming-of-Age HeroineChosen One Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Duo / PartnersChosen One

Tropes

QuestChosen OneComing of AgeTalking AnimalsPortal FantasyHidden IdentityLost CivilizationFellowshipSecondary World

Themes

IdentitySisterhoodFinding Your PathDestinyLoss and ReunionLeadershipHome

Synopsis

In the world of Down, young sisters Summer and Bird are separated and go in very different directions as they seek their missing parents, try to vanquish the evil Puppeteer, lead the talking birds back to their Green Home, and discover the identity of the true bird queen.

Is Summer and Bird appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

Two sisters embark on separate quests in a magical world with talking birds and face a villain called the Puppeteer. Contains mild fantasy peril and themes of parental separation.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include abandonment and separation.

Who'll love this

A magical adventure about sisters who must find their missing parents and help talking birds while discovering their own destinies.

Tags

Portal FantasyFairy Tale RetellingMagical RealismAnimal Companions