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Synopsis
"Cara's mother is still missing. When her brother Jax texts her from "smart kid's boot camp" in Boston, Cara and her two best friends go to the rescue. But the camp is a front for Cara's mother's organization who are fighting against a force who wants to make the planet over in its own image, which will leave no space for anything else, animal, insect, or human"--
Is The Shimmers in the Night appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 10 and up.
Middle grade readers will find action-driven environmental themes with existential stakes. The story involves a missing mother, deceptive organizations, and a planetary-scale threat, with moderate peril but age-appropriate handling.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include kidnapping, manipulation, and missing parent.
Who'll love this
Kids will enjoy the rescue mission adventure with friends facing off against a mysterious force threatening the entire planet.