Content levels
Hero archetypes
Heroine archetypes
Protagonist archetypes
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Synopsis
Born in the eighth year of Enclosure, ten-year-old Honor lives in a highly regulated colony with her defiant parents, but when they have an illegal second child and are taken away, it is up to Honor and her friend Helix, another "Unpredictable," to uncover a terrible secret about their Island and the Corporation that runs everything.
Is The Other Side of the Island appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 10 and up.
A middle-grade dystopian story about children uncovering secrets in a tightly controlled colony. Features government oppression, family separation, and mild peril, but no graphic content.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include child harm, captivity, and abandonment (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Honor and Helix must uncover the dark truth about their Island after Honor's parents are taken away for breaking the rules.