Wild Life

by Cynthia DeFelice

Overview

Erik is preparing for his first-ever hunting trip when he learns that his parents are being deployed to Iraq. A few days later, Erik is shipped off to North Dakota to live with Big Darrell and Oma, grandparents he barely knows. When Erik rescues a dog that's been stuck by a porcupine, Big Darrell says Erik can't keep him. But Erik has already named her Quill and can't bear to give her up. He decides to run away, taking the dog and a shotgun, certain that they can make it on their own out on the prairie.

In this story of adventure and survival, Erik learns about the challenges and satisfactions of living off the land, the power of family secrets, and the pain of losing what you love.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781466801110
Publisher:	Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date:	03/26/2024
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	188
Sales rank:	772,478
File size:	165 KB
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Cynthia DeFelice is the author of many bestselling books for young readers, including The Ghost of Fossil Glen, Signal, The Missing Manatee, and Weasel. Her books have been nominated for an Edgar Allen Poe Award and listed as American Library Association Notable Children's Books and Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year, among numerous other honors. She lives in upstate New York.

Editorial Reviews

Themes of accepting change and learning to let go are woven into this winning tale of boy and dog.” —School Library Journal

“Sturdily conveyed, the lessons are telegraphed on each page. . . . What really makes it stand out are the deftly folded-in gun lessons and easy acceptance of the way of life they accompany.” —Kirkus Reviews

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