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Synopsis
"Zephyr, Alabama, has been an idyllic home for eleven-year-old Cory Mackenson...a place where monsters swim in the belly of the river, and friends are forever. Then, on a cold spring morning in 1964, as Cory accompanies his father on his milk route, they see a car plunge into a lake some say is bottomless." -- Back cover.
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Is Boy's Life appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 14 and up.
This nostalgic coming-of-age story contains moderate violence including murder investigation, some dark supernatural elements, and themes of childhood trauma alongside small-town friendship and wonder.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include child harm, murder, and death (see the full list above).
Publisher ages reflect reading level; our rating reflects content maturity — they can differ.
Who'll love this
Readers will be captivated by Cory's adventure investigating a dark mystery in his seemingly perfect small town while navigating friendship and growing up.