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The Quantum July

Ron King (2007)

SubgenreEpic Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.52

Content levels

ViolenceNone
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

DivorceFamily Conflict

Hero archetypes

Coming-of-Age Hero

Heroine archetypes

Scientist / Researcher

Synopsis

As problems escalate between their parents, a Harvard-educated stock boy and a would-be physicist, thirteen-year-old Danny agrees to participate in his twelve-year-old sister's experiments with quantum physics, through which she he hopes he can change their lives for the better.

Is The Quantum July appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

A middle grade story about siblings trying to use quantum physics experiments to improve their parents' troubled marriage. Addresses family conflict and divorce themes in an age-appropriate way with a focus on sibling collaboration and scientific curiosity.

What to know going in

This book has no graphic violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include divorce and family conflict.

Who'll love this

Kids will connect with Danny and his sister's creative attempt to use science to fix their family problems.

Tags

Contemporary FantasyScience Fiction ElementsFamily Drama