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The Magical Adventures of Pretty Pearl

Virginia Hamilton (1983)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.69
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

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Positive tags

AdventureComing of AgeSelf-DiscoveryHopeful Ending

Heroine archetypes

Coming-of-Age Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Fish out of WaterHidden Identity

Tropes

Hidden IdentityFish out of WaterComing of AgeNon-Western SettingShapeshiftersFound Family

Themes

IdentityCultural HeritageFreedomCommunityPower and ResponsibilityAfrican Mythology

Synopsis

Pretty Pearl, a spirited young African god child eager toshow off her powers, travels to the New World where, disguised as a human, she lives among a band of free blacks who have created their own separate world deep inside a vast forest.

Is The Magical Adventures of Pretty Pearl appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

A spirited middle-grade fantasy featuring African mythology and themes of freedom, set among a community of free Black people in America's past. No concerning content beyond mild adventure peril.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language.

Who'll love this

Kids will enjoy following a young goddess who uses her magical powers while learning about human life and freedom in a hidden forest community.

Tags

Mythological FantasyHistorical FantasyAfrican-American LiteratureCultural Fantasy