The language in this book is a problem. Also, the uncle's descent into madness and violence is quite frightening. The horrifying discovery the main character makes about her childhood makes this for VERY mature readers.
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The White Darkness
(2007, Fiction - Adventure, Written by Geraldine McCaughrean)
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Not age appropriate for kids under 13, age appropriate for kids over 15; suggested age 13. -
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Verbose but fascinating Antarctic survival.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 13–15
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About The White Darkness
Parents need to know that there are some discussions about having sex, not graphic, and a few murders. The main character, a 14-year-old girl, is blindly trusting to an almost absurd degree.
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Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about Symme's Hole and the whole "hollow earth" theory. There's lots available on the Internet. Why do people continue to believe in things like this, despite clear and compelling evidence of its falsehood? What is it about secret advanced civilizations, such as this one, Atlantis, Hyperborea, and others, that hold such appeal for so many people? Why are people so easily tricked by myths and urban legends?
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- I rate this title off for age 17 and give it
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
i thought it was the dumbest book ever!!!!!!!!!!!
she's in love with a dead guy. i couldn't finish the book, because it was to weird. don't read it!!!!!!!EVER!!!!!!!!!!!! it you want a good book read Twilight!
- I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it
Strange, but exciting too.
Parents need to know that there is some hefty stuff in here. Two teens discuss a man that has poisoned two other men, and who may poison them. Teens are in many perilous situations. A man suggests that two teenagers have sex. A man commmits suicide after leaving another man to die of exposure. There is some language, but is't nothing more than what your average teen already knows. Altogether, it is an adventurous (but confusing) slightly mature book. Okay for 13+.
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