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Cover of The Prophet of Yonwood

The Prophet of Yonwood

Jeanne DuPrau (2006)

SubgenreEpic Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
SeriesBooks of Ember #3
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.28
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Religious ExtremismManipulationApocalyptic ThemesMass Hysteria

Positive tags

Coming of AgeSelf-DiscoveryMysteryMoral Complexity

Heroine archetypes

Coming-of-Age HeroineFish out of Water

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

Fish out of WaterComing of AgeSmall Town SettingApocalyptic VisionMoral DilemmaUnreliable Authority

Themes

Good vs EvilMorality and EthicsReligious ExtremismCommunity PressureCritical ThinkingIndependenceApocalyptic Fear

Synopsis

While visiting the small town of Yonwood, North Carolina, eleven-year-old Nickie makes some decisions about how to identify both good and evil when she witnesses the townspeople's reactions to the apocalyptic visions of one of their neighbors.

Tags

Dystopian ElementsContemporary FantasySmall Town Mystery