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The Wise Woman's Tale

Phillipa Bowers (2007)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age10
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

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Positive tags

Coming of AgeMentor FigureSelf-DiscoveryHeartwarmingFound Family

Heroine archetypes

Coming-of-Age Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age ProtagonistChosen One

Tropes

Coming of AgeMentor FigureHidden IdentitySecret LegacyChosen OneTraining Arc

Themes

Coming of AgeFamily SecretsIdentityHeritage and LegacyGenerational KnowledgeSelf-DiscoveryFeminine Power

Synopsis

Kate Barnes is fourteen years old when she first experiences the strange gifts she has inherited from her grandmother's side of the family. Her grandmother decides the time is right to reveal to Kate some family secrets.

Is The Wise Woman's Tale appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

A fourteen-year-old girl discovers she has inherited magical gifts from her grandmother's side of the family and learns important family secrets. Gentle coming-of-age fantasy with positive family relationships and mentorship themes.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language.

Who'll love this

Kids will enjoy following Kate as she discovers her magical heritage and learns about her family's mysterious past.

Tags

Contemporary FantasyMagical RealismFamily Drama