Wayward creatures / Dayna Lorentz.
"Gabe doesn't know where he belongs anymore. His family is caught up in their own lives and his friends barely have time for him...In a desperate move for attention...Gabe sets off fireworks in the woods near his house and causes a small forest fire...In the chaos of the destruction, a coyote named Rill...finds herself far from home...Gabe and Rill's paths irrevocably cross when Gabe is tasked with cleaning up the forest...The damage to the land and both their lives is beyond what the two can imagine. But together, they discover that sometimes it only takes one friend to find the place where you belong"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780358468288
- ISBN: 0358468280
- Physical Description: 298 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: Boston : Clarion Books, an imprint of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2021]
Content descriptions
Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader AR MG 4.6 9 519924. |
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Subject: | Human-animal relationships > Juvenile fiction. Coyote > Juvenile fiction. Friendship > Juvenile fiction. Forest fires > Juvenile fiction. |
Genre: | Animal fiction. |
Available copies
- 14 of 14 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 2 of 2 copies available at Stone County.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 14 total copies.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Stone County-Blue Eye | J LOR (Text) | 31358000558150 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
Stone County-Galena | J LOR (Text) | 31358001380885 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
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Summary
Wayward Creatures
"As a story about community, healing, and family--both human and animal--this is one of the best."--Kirkus Reviews, starred review. In this heartfelt animal friendship story, a troubled young boy befriends a wayward coyote after a forest fire changes both of their lives. Perfect for fans of A Wolf Called Wander and Pax. Winner of the 2023 Charlotte Huck Award Twelve-year-old Gabe doesn't know where he belongs anymore. His family is caught up in their own lives and his friends barely have time for him now that they're stars on the soccer team. In a desperate plea for attention to impress his friends after school, Gabe sets off fireworks in the woods near his house and causes a small forest fire that destroys several acres of land. In the chaos of the destruction, a coyote named Rill--tired of her family and longing for adventure--finds herself far from home. Already on animal control's watch for wandering into a backyard and snapping at a child, Rill crawls into a cave, where she nurses her wounds alone. Gabe and Rill's paths irrevocably cross when Gabe is tasked with cleaning up the forest through the court's restorative justice program. The damage to the land and both their lives is beyond what the two can imagine. But together, they discover that sometimes it only takes one friend to find the place where you belong.