Parents' Guide to

The Firebird Song

By Mary Eisenhart, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 8+

Mythic coming-of-age adventure pits hope against fear.

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Community Reviews

age 8+

Based on 2 parent reviews

age 8+

my fave. !

I loved it! a must-read!❤️❤️❤️❤️📖!

This title has:

Great messages
Great role models
age 8+

my fave. !

I loved it! a must-read!❤️❤️❤️❤️📖!

This title has:

Great messages
Great role models

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say: (2):
Kids say: Not yet rated

First-time author Arnée Flores concocts a complex tale of 12-year-olds finding themselves caught up in a cosmic conflict and world-saving prophecy they didn't know existed just a few days ago. There's a lot of death, darkness, and despair in their world -- but they may be able to change that by bringing back The Firebird Song. Navigating their complex world and its challenges, protagonists Prewitt and Calliope are engaging and relatable, whether battling demonic beings or, in Calliope's case, scorning the supposed limitation of being "just a girl." The tale takes on quite a lot, what with the characters' personal and family struggles, the cosmic complexities and mythic back story, the heroic quest and adventures along the way--it all gets a bit muddled sometimes, but it's definitely pro-hope.

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