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The Folk Keeper (Jean Karl Books)

Franny Billingsley (2001)

SubgenreMiddle Grade Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages176 (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age10
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

AbandonmentDeception

Positive tags

Coming of AgeSelf-DiscoveryFound FamilyHopeful Ending

Heroine archetypes

OrphanHidden IdentityCursed Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age ProtagonistFish out of Water

Tropes

Hidden IdentityOrphanComing of AgeFish out of WaterShapeshiftersNon-Western SettingFound FamilySelf-Discovery

Themes

IdentityBelongingSelf-DiscoveryFolkloreNature vs CivilizationGender RolesHeritage

Synopsis

Orphaned Corinna disguises herself as a boy to pose as a Folk Keeper, one who keeps the Evil Folk at bay, and discovers her heritage as a seal maiden when she is taken to live with a wealthy family in their manor by the sea.

Is The Folk Keeper (Jean Karl Books) appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

A gentle middle grade fantasy where a disguised orphan girl discovers her magical heritage. Mild peril involving folklore creatures; no romance or inappropriate content.

What to know going in

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

Who'll love this

Readers will love the mystery of Corinna's true identity and her discovery of seal maiden magic and connection to the sea.

Tags

Historical FantasyFolklore RetellingCeltic Mythology