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Cover of Tuned Out

Tuned Out

Rufus King (1924)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupChildren 5-8
Content ratingG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age6
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Content levels

ViolenceNone
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Not yet tagged

Positive tags

Self-DiscoveryHumorHopeful Ending

Heroine archetypes

Coming-of-Age Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Fish out of Water

Tropes

Fish out of WaterComing of Age

Themes

Technology and IsolationProblem-SolvingSelf-RelianceFamily Dynamics

Synopsis

Bridget is not happy. She's on a long road trip, squished between two of her annoying cousins. So she slips on her high-tech headphones and tunes them out. Problem is, she tunes everything out, including where she's supposed to meet up with everyone while visiting Mount Rushmore. With her phone battery dead, Bridget is left to find another techie way out of trouble.

Is Tuned Out appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 6 and up.

A gentle story about a girl who gets separated from her family at a tourist attraction and must problem-solve her way back. No concerning content—wholesome lesson about paying attention.

What to know going in

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

Who'll love this

Kids will enjoy the adventure of being lost and using technology to find your way back.

Tags

Contemporary FantasyChildren's Adventure