Overview
* "Harrington packs her memorably atmospheric debut with compelling issues, but her sharply felt portrayals of two vulnerable youngsters of different species bonding as they find their ways in hostile worlds will make the deepest impression." ā Kirkus Reviews, starred review
* āBoth character arcs sparkle with life thanks to Harringtonās poignant, immersive proseā¦nuanced and empowering.ā ā Publisher's Weekly, starred review
āReads like a classic. I loved it!ā ā Pam MuƱoz Ryan, author of the bestsellers Esperanza Rising and the Newbery Honor book Echo
"Wildoak makes us believe the world may well be as mysterious and as lovely and as possible as we had hoped." ā Gary D. Schmidt, author of Just Like That and the Newbery Honor book The Wednesday Wars
Maggie Stephensās stutter makes school especially hard. She will do almost anything to avoid speaking in class or calling attention to herself. So when her unsympathetic father threatens to send her away for so-called ātreatment,ā she reluctantly agrees to her motherās intervention plan: a few weeks in the fresh air of Wildoak Forest, visiting a grandfather she hardly knows. It is there, in an extraordinary twist of fate, that she encounters an abandoned snow leopard cub, an exotic gift to a wealthy Londoner that proved too wild to domesticate. But once the cubās presence is discovered by others, danger follows, and Maggie soon realizes that time is running out, not only for the leopard, but for herself and the forest as well.
āTold in alternating voices, Wildoak shimmers with beauty, compassion, and unforgettable storytelling as it explores the delicate interconnectedness of the human, animal, and natural worlds.
This book title, Wildoak, ISBN: 9781338803860, by C. C. Harrington, published by Scholastic Inc. (September 20, 2022) is available in hardcover. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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