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Violence
Barely any
Mild adventure peril appropriate to middle-grade fantasy
Language
None
No profanity
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
Mild emotional tension around the missing brother and the dangers of the Impassable Wilderness
What this book is about
Colin Meloy's middle-grade debut follows Prue McKeel, a Portland girl whose infant brother is carried away by a murder of crows into the forbidden Impassable Wilderness. Discovering a society of talking animals and political intrigue, Prue and her friend Curtis are drawn into an adventure they never imagined. Meloy writes with imagination and warmth; the world-building is inventive. Appropriate for all ages.
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