Estimated Reading Time 1 Minutes
Publisher: Algonquin Young Readers; Reprint edition (April 30, 2019)
Paperback : 400 pages
ISBN: 978-1616207465
Thoughts: This is a soulful American tale of triumph over adversity. Anyone who has ever had to face a bully will understand and resonate with the story. It reminds us that people are more than what they seem. And it reminds us of the difference just one life can make.
First sentence: It began with the china piggy bank that my aunt Lily had given me for my fifth Christmas.
Favorite Quote From the Book:
And I decided that there might be things I would never understand, no matter how hard I tried. Though try I would.
And that there would be people who would never hear my one small voice, no matter what I had to say.
But then a better thought occurred, and this was the one I carried away with me that day: If my life was to be just a single note in an endless symphony, how could I not sound it out for as long and as loudly as I could?
Summary from Amazon.com:
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.
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.
