Watership Down

Who it's for

Fiver is small, jumpy and prone to overwhelming premonitions, and the Chief Rabbit dismisses him, which will feel familiar to anyone whose worries are brushed off as overreaction.

Feelings it meets

• Anxiety
• Starting Over
• Rejection Sensitivity
• Major Life Transition
• Uncertainty

What it is

Richard Adams's 1972 novel begins when Fiver, a young rabbit, has a frightening vision of his warren's destruction; the Chief Rabbit dismisses the warning, but Fiver's brother Hazel leads a small group away from Sandleford Warren. The band makes a dangerous journey across the Hampshire countryside, facing predators and human threats, and settles on Watership Down.

Where to find it

In print; widely available from libraries (Libby/Hoopla), and as an unabridged audiobook. Still in copyright, so not on Project Gutenberg.

Before you start

Heads up: Animal violence and death.

Age: Ages 12+

Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself.Matthew 6:34, Matthew 6:34