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I Am Number Four

Pittacus Lore (2011)

Subgenre
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age13

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Synopsis

NINE of us came here. WE look like you. WE talk like you. WE live among you-but WE are not you. WE have powers you dream of having. WE are the superheroes you worship in movies and comic books- BUT we are real. THEY caught number one in malaysia, number two in england, and number three in kenya. THEY killed them all. I AM NUMBER FOUR. I AM NEXT.

Tags

Action AdventureSuperhero FictionAlien InvasionYA Sci-Fi

Is I Am Number Four appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 13 and up.

Teens face alien hunters in this sci-fi action thriller with moderate violence including deaths of young aliens and chase sequences. Some mild language but no sexual content.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include murder, death, and violence (see the full list above).

Who'll love this

Teens will be hooked by the high-stakes chase as an alien teen with superpowers tries to survive while being hunted.