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Cover of Willie Bea and the Time the Martians Landed

Willie Bea and the Time the Martians Landed

Virginia Hamilton (1983)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.68
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Content levels

ViolenceNone
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

AnxietyFear

Positive tags

Coming of AgeFriendshipFound FamilyHumorHeartwarming

Heroine archetypes

Coming-of-Age Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

Fish out of WaterComing of AgeFound Family

Themes

FamilyFear and PanicHistorical MomentCommunityChildhood InnocenceMedia InfluenceRural Life

Synopsis

In October of 1938, on their farm homestead in Ohio, a black family is caught up in the fear generated by the Orson Welles "Martians have landed" broadcast.

Tags

Historical FictionLiterary FictionComing of AgeCultural Heritage