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Sylvia Doe, a thirteen-year-old orphan at Highground Home for Children, cherishes her bond with caretaker Mason and the horses she loves. When a devastating flood strikes their remote mountain valley, she rescues a mysterious unconscious boy from the river, sparking an adventure filled with strange discoveries and an inexplicable connection to him.
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Sylvia Doe, a thirteen-year-old orphan at Highground Home for Children, cherishes her bond with caretaker Mason and the horses she loves. When a devastating flood strikes their remote mountain valley, she rescues a mysterious unconscious boy from the river, sparking an adventure filled with strange discoveries and an inexplicable connection to him.
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Embark on an unforgettable mystery-adventure starring a girl determined to save her friends and find a home, written by the best-selling author of the Serafina and Willa of the Wood series! Robert Beatty, a master at telling atmospheric tales of mystery and suspense set in the natural world, has crafted another ingenious, unputdownable story. Thirteen-year-old Sylvia Doe has lived at the Highground Home for Children nearly all her life. Whenever the administrators try to place her with a foster ...
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Romance & sex
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Brief kissing between a boy and girl.
Violence & gore
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Situations of peril including flash flooding, hurricane damage, and characters risking their lives to save others.
Profanity
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No profanity present.
Substance use
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No substance use depicted.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQIA+ representation.
Religious content
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No religious themes present.
Magic & witchcraft
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Magical realism with time portals, unseen forces, and elements from other times and places.
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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Central themes of environmental advocacy, climate change impacts, and the fragility of natural ecosystems.
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide depicted.
Abuse & suffering
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Protagonist in foster care runs away from homes, implying challenges in the system; no explicit abuse shown.
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