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The Gadget

Paul Zindel (2001)

SubgenreEpic Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesThe Zone Unknown #7
Setting
CSM age11
Goodreads3.52
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Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

WarDeathPolitical ViolenceAnxiety

Positive tags

Coming of AgeFriendshipSelf-DiscoveryMystery

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age ProtagonistFish out of Water

Tropes

Coming of AgeFish out of WaterSecret ProjectHistorical Setting

Themes

Coming of AgeSecrecyWar and EthicsFather-Son RelationshipMoral ResponsibilityScientific DiscoveryEspionage

Synopsis

In 1945, having joined his father at Los Alamos, where he and other scientists are working on a secret project to end World War II, thirteen-year-old Stephen becomes caught in a web of secrecy and intrigue.

Tags

Historical FictionWar StoryMysteryThriller