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Joyce Carol Oates (1969)

SubgenreSword & Sorcery
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age13
Goodreads3.71

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

DeathMass DeathAnxiety

Synopsis

Of the Eighty people chosen to escape Earth's destruction, only a handful survived. And those that made the five-hundred-year trip through time have not emerged unscathed. They've landed among the truly bizarre, and it is now time to confront their strange new reality. Despite the enemies they know are out there, Jobs's and Mo'Steel's group venture out to explore, and soon discover what looks like a recreation of the Tower of Babel. Within the tower, they find an alien creature – wounded, but a potential threat nonetheless. Still, they decide to follow it deeper into the tower in an effort to unlock its secrets.

Is them appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 13 and up.

This sci-fi adventure follows survivors of Earth's destruction exploring a bizarre alien world with strange structures. Moderate tension from unknown dangers and potential alien threats, but suitable for teens who enjoy speculative fiction.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death, mass death, and anxiety.

Who'll love this

Teens will be drawn to the mystery of exploring an alien tower and discovering what happened to Earth's last survivors in a strange new reality.

Tags

Science FictionPost-ApocalypticSpace OperaAlien Encounter