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The Survivors

Will Weaver (2012)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesMemory Boy #2
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.68

Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Hero archetypes

Coming-of-Age Hero

Heroine archetypes

Coming-of-Age Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Duo / PartnersSurvival

Synopsis

Sixteen-year-old Miles, thirteen-year-old Sarah, and their parents find themselves changing in many ways as they struggle to survive winter in a remote cabin, while keeping anyone in the nearby town from learning they are living there illegally after the devastation of volcanic eruptions drove them from their Minneapolis home.

Is The Survivors appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

Kids struggle to survive a volcanic winter in a remote cabin while hiding from authorities. Mild peril and survival challenges with strong family themes and minimal content concerns.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include isolation, anxiety, and survival situations.

Who'll love this

Two siblings must use their wits and courage to survive a harsh winter while keeping their illegal cabin hideout secret from the nearby town.

Tags

Survival FictionDisaster FictionContemporary FantasyRealistic Fiction