Wolf Hollow by Lauren Wolk
Reviewed by: Sylvia Shults, Circulation Assistant
Genre: Historical Fiction, Middle Grade
Suggested Age: Teens, Tweens
What is the book about?: Annabelle, a girl growing up just after the Great Depression, must face a bully who terrorizes her friends, including a WWI veteran.
My Review: Okay, this book rocked my world. Think To Kill A Mockingbird, only with a smaller scope … and the heroine gets to interact with Boo Radley throughout the book, not just at the end. Do not be fooled by the fact that this is a children’s book. It has adult themes–death, war, PTSD–but they are treated head-on, like a part of life. The death is traumatic, to be sure, but it doesn’t break up the main character’s life, the way it does in Bridge to Terabithia. This is a powerful, muscular book that is not in the least afraid of roughing up its characters. It is well worth the read.
Three Words That Describe This Book: thought-provoking, terrifying, compelling
Give This a Try if You Like… To Kill A Mockingbird.
Rating: 5/5
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