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Violence
Barely any
Mild; the survival dangers of being stranded on an island
Language
None
No strong language
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
Mild; the gentle sadness of Kensuke's story and the weight of wartime loss
What this book is about
Michael Morpurgo's beloved children's adventure novel follows eleven-year-old Michael, who falls overboard from his family's boat and washes up on a seemingly deserted island — where he discovers Kensuke Ogawa, a Japanese doctor who has lived there alone since World War II and who teaches Michael how to survive and how to listen. One of the most emotionally resonant children's novels of its era.
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