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Cover of The Book of Alfar: A Tale of the Hudson Highlands

The Book of Alfar: A Tale of the Hudson Highlands

Peter W. Hassinger (2002)

SubgenreEpic Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.29
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Kidnapping

Positive tags

AdventureQuestFound FamilyFriendshipHeartwarming

Hero archetypes

Reluctant HeroYounger Hero (Age Gap)

Heroine archetypes

Kidnapped / Damsel

Protagonist archetypes

Duo / PartnersComing-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

QuestRescue MissionFish out of WaterMentor FigureUnlikely AlliesFigures from the PastAmerican FolkloreComing of Age

Themes

CourageFriendshipGood vs EvilCultural HeritageComing of AgeTeamworkLegend and Folklore

Synopsis

In the legend-filled woods overlooking the Hudson River, an Algonquin girl is kidnapped by an evil dwarf whose grandson, aided by an eleven-year-old boy, a goatherd, and figures from the past, sets out to rescue her.

Is The Book of Alfar: A Tale of the Hudson Highlands appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

A middle grade fantasy adventure set in the Hudson Highlands featuring a rescue quest with folkloric elements. Contains mild peril from a kidnapping and rescue mission but no graphic content.

What to know going in

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

Who'll love this

Kids who love quest adventures with young heroes teaming up with unusual companions to defeat evil will enjoy this American folklore-inspired tale.

Tags

Folklore FantasyHistorical FantasyQuest AdventureAmerican Mythology