| Title: The Ruins of Gorlan Series: Ranger’s Apprentice, Book 1 Publisher: Puffin Author: John Flanagan Lexile: [?] 920L ATOS Level: [?] 7.0 Parent Rating: |
 Go For Age Range: 9-12 |
Synopsis
When fifteen-year-old Will is rejected by battleschool, he becomes the reluctant apprentice to the mysterious Ranger Halt and winds up protecting the kingdom from danger.
Comments
I was pleasantly suprised at this book. The cover made me think it was darker then it turned out to be. It’s a good read-strong male characters. It focuses on some of the coming-of-age struggles the boys have, but I think girls who like fantasy and adventure books will enjoy this, too.
Language
Level 1 [?]
Sexual Content
A girl kisses a boy.
Alcohol/Drugs
Adults drink beer.
Violence/Disturbing
There are multiple fight scenes, but nothing very graphic. The bullying scenes are the most disturbing, but the bullied kid overcomes it in the end.
Social/Family
Some stereotyping of boys and girls roles. There is some serious physical and emotional bullying of one of the characters. There are some slightly creepy bad creatures, but not a lot of detail so not too scary.
Religion/Spiritual
None
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