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DeFelice, Cynthia. WILD LIFENew York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2011IL 3-6, RL 6.5ISBN 0374380015Twelve year old Erik has just passed his hunter safety course! He is finally old enough to get his New York State hunting license. Erik is going hunting with his best friend Patrick, Patrick’s dad and their hunting dog.That is until his parents get word of their six month deployment to Iraq.His parents announce he will be sent to live with the grandparents he doesn’t even know. Worse still, they live in North Dakota. Unable to convince his parents to let him stay with his best friend, Erik reluctantly packs his bags.Upon his arrival, mystery engulfs him. Why is his grandfather so mean? His grandmother so meek? What’s with the locked room at the top of the stairs? Why does his grandfather react so adamantly when Erik rescues a wounded hunting dog? It’s all too much for Erik. Discover what happens when Erik heads out into the wilderness with his rescued dog. Can he survive in the wilderness? Will the secrets of the locked room be revealed? (Booktalk written by Catherine Ryan- GSF committee/ New England College)
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