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Wildoak
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Wildoak (2022) by C.C. Harrington is a historical novel for middle grade readers. It celebrates the natural world and one girl’s special connection to it. Set in 1963, it tells the story of how the novel’s 11-year-old protagonist, Maggie, is sent to Cornwall from London to stay with her grandfather. Her parents hope that this environment will help her with the stutter that isolates her from her peers. In Cornwall, Maggie’s deep bond with nature allows her to commune with the ancient forest, which is named Wildoak, and with its surprising new occupant: a snow leopard named Rumpus. As Maggie learns to accept herself and communicate with more confidence, she uses her individual gifts to make a positive difference in the natural world around her.
Wildoak received the American Library Association’s Schneider Family Book Award in 2023, and it was chosen as an honor book for the Green Earth Book Award in 2023. The National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), the School Library Journal, and the Bank Street Children’s Book Committee all include Wildoak in their lists of best books for young people. Its accessible and respectful treatment of communication differences and habitat destruction make it a supportive Unlock all 59 pages of this Study Guide Plus, gain access to 8,900+ more expert-written Study Guides. Including features:
