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Cover of The Fingertips of Duncan Dorfman

The Fingertips of Duncan Dorfman

Meg Wolitzer (2011)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.65

Content levels

ViolenceNone
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

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Hero archetypes

Bookish / Nerdy Hero

Heroine archetypes

Outspoken Heroine

Synopsis

Twelve-year-olds Duncan Dorfman, April Blunt, and Nate Saviano meet at the Youth Scrabble Tournament where, although each has a different reason for attending and for needing to win, they realize that something more important is at stake than the grand prize.

Tags

Contemporary FantasyTournament StoryMiddle Grade Competition