I just finished "Finnikin of the Rock" and have mixed feelings about the age range for it. It's a great story and deals a lot with finding yourself, while also rescuing an enslaved and cursed people, reuniting them with exiles, etc.
There isn't any sex in it, and the violence (they are at war) isn't overly descriptive, however there are a couple things to be mentioned. There are a few places where there are references to what happens to women by evil soldiers at war, and a couple references to a man bonding with a man. Neither are overt or descriptive, but mentioned in passing. If you know what they're talking about, it's simple to figure out, but if you don't know, you might not catch on.
Overall though, it's an excellent read and one I can see in high schools. Middle school is a maybe though.
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