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Morning Girl

(1992, Fiction - Historical Fiction, Written by Michael Dorris)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 6, age appropriate for kids over 7; suggested age 7.
  • Is it any good?

    5.0
  • Common Sense says

    Lyrical historical fiction with a knockout punch.

updated 07.04.08

Why We Rated This on for Ages 7 and Up

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    The siblings are sometimes unkind to each other. The journal entry at the end, speaking of the Taino as fit only for servitude, is shocking, as the author intended.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence :

    Not an issue.
  • Sex :

    It's mentioned at the end that the people don't wear clothes.
  • Language:

    Not an issue.
  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Morning Girl

Parents need to know that this simple story, beautifully told, appeals to kids who like thoughtful character-based stories. This lyrical look at pre-Columbian Taino culture stresses the bonds of family and behavioral changes involved in growing up, and raises the issue of culture differences in a powerful way.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about point of view. Did you like hearing this story in the voices of two narrators? How are their perspectives different? A third perspective is introduced with the visitors in the final chapter. How does that point of view compare?
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  1. Teen Reviewer
    Age 13
    Lives in Massachusetts
    I rate this title on for age 12 and give it 5.0

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    Anonymous
    Lives in Illinois
    I rate this title on for age 7 and give it 5.0

    need help

    i think it was a interesting book.

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