Content levels
Trigger warnings
Heroine archetypes
Protagonist archetypes
Synopsis
Fifteen-year-old Claire, apparently the only normal student at a school for people with supernatural powers, learns that she is the subject of a famous prophecy, and when fellow students start disappearing, she must use her ability to communicate with animals to help them.
Is The Exceptionals appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 10 and up.
Parents should know this is a middle-grade fantasy with mild peril involving student disappearances and a prophecy-driven mystery. The supernatural elements and mystery tension are age-appropriate for tweens.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include kidnapping and disappearance.
Who'll love this
Kids will enjoy following Claire as she discovers her unique animal communication powers and solves the mystery of her missing classmates at a magical school.