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Heroine archetypes
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Synopsis
Tallahassee Higgins enjoys the vagabond lifestyle she lives with her free-spirited mother, but when Mother goes to Los Angeles to try her luck in TV and movies, Tallahassee is placed with her uncle whose conventional suburban lifestyle makes her question her mother's values--and her own.
Is Tallahassee Higgins appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 10 and up.
A thoughtful story about a girl questioning her unconventional upbringing when placed with stable relatives. Deals with parental absence and conflicting values but in an age-appropriate, reflective way.
What to know going in
This book has no graphic violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include abandonment and parental absence.
Who'll love this
Readers will connect with Tallahassee's struggle between two very different worlds and her journey to figure out who she really wants to be.