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Synopsis
Emily Benedict came to Mullaby, North Carolina, hoping to solve at least some of the riddles surrounding her mother's life. But the moment Emily enters the house where her mother grew up and meets the grandfather she never knew, she realises that mysteries aren't solved in Mullaby, they're a way of life.
Is The Girl Who Chased the Moon appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
A gentle magical realism story about a young woman uncovering family mysteries in a quirky Southern town. Contains mild romantic elements and themes of parental abandonment/death, but no graphic content.
What to know going in
This book has no graphic violence, mild sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include death of parent and abandonment.
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Who'll love this
Teens will enjoy the mystery of Emily discovering her family's past in a charming small town with magical touches.