Content levels
Trigger warnings
Positive tags
Heroine archetypes
Synopsis
Discovering a cache of valuable Native American artifacts while appraising an estate in New Hampshire, Faye Travers investigates the history of a ceremonial drum, which possesses spiritual powers and changes the lives of people who encounter it.
Is The Painted Drum appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
A literary exploration of Native American spirituality and cultural artifacts with mild thematic elements around colonization and cultural appropriation. No explicit content, violence, or language.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include colonization and cultural appropriation.
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Who'll love this
Teens interested in cultural heritage, spirituality, and the mysterious power of historical objects will find this engaging.