Despite growing up in the shadows cast by two world wars, Annabelle has lived a mostly quiet, steady life in her small Pennsylvania town. Until the day new student Betty Glengarry walks into her class. Betty quickly reveals herself to be cruel and manipulative, and though her bullying seems isolated at first, it quickly escalates. Toby, a reclusive World War I veteran, soon becomes the target of Betty's attacks. While others see Toby's strangeness, Annabelle knows only kindness. And as tensions mount in their small community, Annabelle must find the courage to stand as a lone voice for justice.
"An emotionally intense YA debut from author and poet Lauren Wolk that will get kids thinking about compassion, justice, the importance of speaking out, and how to judge someone's character...The novel reinforces the idea that to be happy with yourself you have to fight for what's right and do what you can to help whenever you can."-- Common Sense Media
"Wolk's elegantly told tale is voiced in the past tense by narrator Annabelle, living in rural Pennsylvania in 1943, and opens with the sentence, 'The year I turned twelve, I learned how to lie.' Wolk explores the many paths those words open onto with a story that charts a course through bigotry, prejudice, kindness and coming of age with a struggle between right and wrong. "-- Cape Cod Times
"Brings the reader into a beautifully described world that shows the dark side of humanity as well as the angelic side."-- Provincetown Banner
"This book is nuanced with complex adult characters and their motivations alongside the pre-teen protagonist and her classmates and younger siblings. Simply put, it's moving for an adult to read with multiple deaths, the trauma of military service during wartime, loneliness, and the impact of lies and deception. For an elementary school student, it's a lesson in bullying, sticking by your family, and friendship... Wolk's lyrical language compliments the Pennsylvania town circa 1945 navigating audiences through life after two world wars."-- Albany Times-Union
The brilliantly crafted debut of Newbery Honor- and Scott O'Dell Award-winning author Lauren Wolk ( Beyond the Bright Sea, Echo Mountain), Wolf Hollow is a haunting tale of America at a crossroads and a time when one girl's resilience, strength, and compassion help to illuminate the darkest corners of history.
Lauren Wolk is an award-winning poet and author. She is the bestselling author of two novels for young readers, Newbery Honor-winning Wolf Hollow (2016) and Beyond the Bright Sea (2017) . She was born in Baltimore and has since lived in California, Rhode Island, Minnesota, Canada, and Ohio. She now lives with her family on Cape Cod.
Puffin Books
Target Age: 10+
Pub Date: April 03, 2018
0.9" H x 7.7" L x 5.1" W
320
paperback