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Cover of The Journey

The Journey

Kathryn Lasky (2003)

SubgenreChildren's Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
SeriesGuardians of Ga'hoole / The Owls of Ga'hoole #2
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads4.02
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

DeathDeath of ParentIllnessStarvationHistorical Trauma

Positive tags

Coming of AgeHistoricalSurvivalFriendshipHopeful Ending

Heroine archetypes

Coming-of-Age Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

Coming of AgeFish out of WaterSurvivalFound Family

Themes

SurvivalFaithCourageIdentityCultural ClashPerseveranceFamily Bonds

Synopsis

Twelve-year-old Mem presents a diary account of the trip she and her family made on the Mayflower in 1620 and their first year in the New World.

Tags

Historical FictionDiary FormatPilgrimsColonial America