Forest Born
Readers rate it 4.1 (30 on Hardcover)
389 pages · Released 2009 · Bloomsbury USA Children's Books
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Forest Born is a richly character-driven fantasy adventure that explores themes of self-discovery, belonging, and courage. The story centers on a quiet girl finding her voice and place in the world through magic and friendship, with minimal violence and no inappropriate content. It's well-suited for middle-grade readers and older, with strong positive messaging about self-worth and overcoming insecurity.
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Rin has always been a quiet, helpful girl, but a secret has been eating away at her, and the solace Rin once could find among the tall trees surrounding her forest home has vanished. When she leaves home to join her older brother in the city, she finds intriguing answers to her questions, an adventure she doesn't expec... Rin has always been a quiet, helpful girl, but a secret has been eating away at her, and the solace Rin once could find among the tall trees surrounding her forest home has vanished. When she leaves home to join her older brother in the city, she finds intriguing answers to her questions, an adventure she doesn't expect, and a sense of self she never thought she would find.
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- Books of Bayern
- Juvenile fiction
- Human-plant relationships
- Trees
- Fiction
- Fairy tales
- Self-esteem
- Children's fiction
- Trees, fiction
- Self-esteem, fiction
- Magic
- Teen fantasy fiction
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ISBN 9781599901671 · Bloomsbury USA Children's Books