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The Unfinished Angel

Sharon Creech (2009)

SubgenreParanormal Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age8
Goodreads3.53

Content levels

ViolenceNone
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

AbandonmentHomelessness

Protagonist archetypes

Angel / Guardian Spirit

Synopsis

In a tiny village in the Swiss Alps, an angel meets an American girl named Zola who has come with her father to open a school, and together Zola and the angel rescue a group of homeless orphans, who gradually change everything.

Is The Unfinished Angel appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 8 and up.

A gentle, whimsical story about kindness and community with an angelic narrator who helps rescue homeless children. No concerning content; focuses on positive themes of compassion and making a difference.

What to know going in

This book has no graphic violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include abandonment and homelessness.

Who'll love this

Kids will love the quirky angel narrator and heartwarming story about helping orphans find a home.

Tags

Contemporary FantasyMagical RealismHeartwarming Fiction