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Type of bind: Hardcover
EAN num: 9780670062263
ISBN number: 067006226X
Label: Viking Juvenile
Manufacturer: Viking Juvenile
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 304
Printing Date: October 18, 2007
Publishing house: Viking Juvenile
Age index: Ages 9-12
Sale Popularity Level: 330959
Studio: Viking Juvenile
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It is the early 1970s. Twelve-year-old Joan is sure that she is going to be miserable when her family moves from Connecticut to California. Then she meets a most unusual girl. Sarah prefers to be called 'Fox,' and lives with her author dad in a rundown house in the middle of the woods. The two girls start writing their own stories together, and when one wins very first place in a student contest, they find themselves recruited for a summer writing class taught by the equally unusual Verla Volante. The Wild Girls is about friendship, the power of story, and how coming of age means finding your own answers—rather than simply taking adults on faith.
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I loved this book. It was heartwarming to read about these girls, the issues they faced and how they stayed true to themselves. I also liked how the way Joan saw her mother changed over the course of the book. I highly recommend this book to anyone wanting to read a good, solid book about good kids. I must warn you- you might shed a couple of tears along the way! Parts of the book were kind of emotional!
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I will be using this novel as a guide to Narrative Writing in my classroom this coming school year. I am thrilled and I think the kids will be too! Can't wait to start Verla's lessons!
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The Wild Girls is a great book for girls who sometimes feel different and out of place. the girls in this book discover that many people their age are going through the same feelings. With the help of a writing teacher who inspires them and builds their confidence, they discover their self confidence, and soar to new heights of achievement.
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I borrowed the audiobook from our local library for a road trip. After listening intently to the CDs, both my 12- and 14-year-old daughters begged me for a paper version. They love it.
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i just say i loved this book, which i didnt really expect, because i'm typically not a fan of "coming of age" novels. after reading the mostly stinky Young Adult books that won awards, or were given star reviews by School Library Journal, i have to wonder why this little gem was ignored.
Its characters are very relistic, and it instills a love, or at least an interst in writting in its readers. i loved the writing assignments that they girls were given in their class. i also loved how during the course of the book, both girls learned to see the world for what it is; to see their parents as people and not just parents.
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