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The Encounter

Katherine Applegate (1996)

SubgenreChildren's Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages157 (Quick Read (<250))
SettingSecondary World
CSM age10+
Goodreads3.93/5 (10108)
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Body HorrorLoss of IdentityCaptivity

Positive tags

Self-DiscoverySurvivalFriendshipComing of Age

Protagonist archetypes

Cursed ProtagonistFish out of WaterReluctant Hero

Tropes

ShapeshiftersForbidden MagicComing of AgeQuestReluctant HeroFound Family

Themes

IdentityConsequence of ChoicesTransformationLoss of HumanitySurvivalFriendshipSacrifice

Synopsis

Tobias has broken the number-one-most-important rule of morphing--never stay in a morph for more than two hours. Will he stay a hawk forever?

Tags

Science FantasyAlien InvasionShapeshifter FictionAdventure