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Can I read Wild Things on EtoBox?
Wild Things by Clay Carmichael is a children's book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Wild Things about?
ALA Notable Children's BookKirkus Reviews “Best Children's Book of the Year”Winner of the North Carolina Juvenile Literature AwardWinner of the NAPPA Gold AwardA feisty tweenage orphan discovers what it means to love and be loved in this powerful coming-of-age novel about hope, redemption, and found family A headstrong girl. A stray cat. A wild boy. A man who plays with fire. Eleven-year-old Zoë trusts no one. Her father left before she was born. At the death of her irresponsible mother, Zoë goes to live with her uncle, former surgeon and famed metal sculptor, Dr. Henry Royster. She's sure Henry will fail her as everyone else has. Reclusive since his wife's death, Henry takes Zoë to Sugar Hill, North Carolina, where he welds sculptures as stormy as his moods. Zoë and Henry have much in common: brains, fiery and creative natures, and badly broken hearts. Zoë confronts small-town prejudice with a quick temper. She warms to Henry's odd but devoted friends, meets a mysterious teenage boy living wild in the neighboring woods, and works to win the trust of a feral cat while struggling to trust in anyone herself.In this award-winning coming-of-age tale for young readers, Zoë's questing sp
Who reads Wild Things?
It is typically read by young readers, and the parents and educators who guide them.
Common subject areas: juvenile, young adult.
- Author
- Clay Carmichael
- Publisher
- Astra Young Readers
- Published
- 2016
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781590789148
- Category
- children's
- Subjects
- Fiction, Children'S, Juvenile
- Rating
- 3.96 / 5 (1,687 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14