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Wild Life
Wild Life
Wild Life
Cynthia DeFelice
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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.
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Genre: 

  • Fiction

Age Level: 

  • 12 and up
Wild Life review by RArms
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RArms

Wild Life written by Cynthia DeFelice is a story of a twelve year old boy named Erik who desperately wants to learn to hunt. His hunting plans are put on hold when his parents are deployed to Iraq. Erik is forced to move from New York to North Dakota to live with Grandparents he doesn't even remember. While left alone at his Grandparent's house he discovers a dog with porcupine quills in his snout. He calls his Grandma and together they call a vet to get the quills out.

Rating:
5
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Content Rating:

Content rating - nothing offensive
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Wild Life review by HVan_BCL
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HVan_BCL

Wild Life by Cynthia DeFelice is a book about a boy named Erik. Erik is preparing for his very first hunting trip, when he learns that his parents are being deployed to Iraq. Then Erik is shipped off to live with his grandparents, Oma and Big Darrell. When Erik finds a dog he later names Quill, he can't bear to be separated from her. When Big Darrell says Erik can't keep her, Erik runs away, taking the dog and his uncle Dans hunting boots, camouflage jacket, gun, and a few boxes of shotgun shells.

Rating:
5
Five Star Award
Content Rating:

Content rating - nothing offensive
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