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Tree girl

T. A. Barron (2001)

SubgenreMiddle Grade Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages141 (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age8
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

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Positive tags

AdventureComing of AgeFriendshipHeartwarmingSelf-Discovery

Heroine archetypes

Coming-of-Age HeroineFish out of Water

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

Coming of AgeFish out of WaterFound FamilyMentor FigureShapeshiftersHidden IdentityQuestForbidden Magic

Themes

Coming of AgeIdentityNature and WildernessFriendshipCourageSelf-DiscoveryMagic and Mystery

Synopsis

Nine-year-old Rowanna is drawn to the forest and a huge tree, despite the warnings of the old man with whom she has always lived at the edge of the sea--especially after she befriends a bear who is much more than he seems.

Is Tree girl appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 8 and up.

A gentle middle grade fantasy about a young girl befriending a magical bear and discovering her connection to the forest. Appropriate for elementary readers with mild adventure peril and themes of courage and self-discovery.

What to know going in

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

Who'll love this

A young girl explores a mysterious forest and befriends a magical bear who isn't what he seems.

Tags

Animal FantasyNature FantasyGentle FantasyFairy Tale Elements