It's Monday, and that means ... Novel Ideas! Every Monday, we take a look at a juvenile fiction/chapter book. They won't always be brand-new books - sometimes we'll take a look at old favorites. Looking for a good read? Check out our Novel Ideas posts. Have a suggestion for a great book to review? Let us know!
This week's found novel is:
Wild Things by Clay Carmichael
New Lenox Library Call Number: J CAR
Eleven-year-old Zoe doesn't get attached to grownups. In her life, they have just been temporary blips on her radar. When her mentally ill mother dies, Zoe is sent to live with her only remaining relative, her reclusive uncle Henry. Henry was once a world-class doctor, but traded medicine for art. Henry is a loner like Zoe, and the two of them have a hard time adjusting to life together.
While staying with Uncle Henry, Zoe meets - and begins to care for - a strange cast of characters, including a wild cat and a boy who seemingly lives in the woods. Zoe's beliefs about loyalty and family are turned upside down, and soon she has to decide what matters most.
This week's found novel is:
Wild Things by Clay Carmichael
New Lenox Library Call Number: J CAR
Eleven-year-old Zoe doesn't get attached to grownups. In her life, they have just been temporary blips on her radar. When her mentally ill mother dies, Zoe is sent to live with her only remaining relative, her reclusive uncle Henry. Henry was once a world-class doctor, but traded medicine for art. Henry is a loner like Zoe, and the two of them have a hard time adjusting to life together.
While staying with Uncle Henry, Zoe meets - and begins to care for - a strange cast of characters, including a wild cat and a boy who seemingly lives in the woods. Zoe's beliefs about loyalty and family are turned upside down, and soon she has to decide what matters most.
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