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Cover of Weather or Not (Upside-Down Magic #5)

Weather or Not (Upside-Down Magic #5)

Sarah Mlynowski (2019-09-03)

Subgenre
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age8

Content levels

ViolenceNone
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

AnxietySocial Isolation

Hero archetypes

Outcast / Loner

Heroine archetypes

Coming-of-Age Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Outcast / Loner

Synopsis

When Willa's upside-down magic rains, it pours. Clouds form under ceilings. Classrooms get flooded. Umbrellas must always be nearby, just in case Willa has an outburst. Willa hates being the source of such sogginess. Even worse, the more she rains, the badder she feels ... and the badder she feels, the more she rains. Includes foil jacket and cover.

Is Weather or Not (Upside-Down Magic #5) appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 8 and up.

A sweet, gentle story about a girl learning to control her unusual magic that causes indoor rainstorms. The book emphasizes self-acceptance, emotional awareness, and friendship with no violence, romance, or inappropriate content.

What to know going in

This book has no graphic violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include anxiety and social isolation.

Who'll love this

Kids who feel different will love Willa's journey to control her weather magic and find her place at a school for unusual magical talents.

Tags

Contemporary FantasySchool StoryHumor