Mary Losure
Auteur van The Fairy Ring: Or Elsie and Frances Fool the World
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I did some really quick research on feral children and found out about a French book published in 2007 called "The Enigma of Wolf-Children" that claims nearly all supposedly true cases of feral children were actually hoaxes or misunderstandings. It made me wonder about the amount of speculation in this real-life story, but the author clearly did her research. I'm willing to put aside harsh skepticism and believe that the boy probably did survive alone in the woods for at least some of his young life.
This is a quick read with a compelling plot, interesting characters, solid writing, and an exciting premise. Highly recommended. I will probably re-read it later in the year to consider for our mock Newbery. And I can't wait to see the art, which was missing from my ARC.… (meer)