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Switch

Carol Snow (2008)

SubgenreDark Fantasy
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age13
Goodreads3.43

Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age Protagonist

Synopsis

Living in a small beach community with her mother, fifteen-year-old Claire, an accomplished swimmer, discovers that, like her long-dead but, still very much present, grandmother, she has the ability to inhabit other people's bodies while asleep.

Is Switch appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 13 and up.

A supernatural coming-of-age story about a teen who discovers she can inhabit others' bodies while asleep. Contains themes of grief over a deceased father and the psychological implications of body-swapping, but no graphic content.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death of parent, grief, and body horror.

Who'll love this

Teens will connect with Claire's struggle to control a bizarre supernatural power while navigating high school, swimming competitions, and family secrets.

Tags

Supernatural FictionContemporary FantasyBody SwapParanormal YA