Wildoak

C. C. Harrington

eBook - 2022

When the fates of a snow leopard, a child, and an ancient forest collide, the unimaginable can happen. Perfect for fans of Pax and The One and Only Ivan.**Winner of the 2023 Schneider Family Book Award!*** "Nuanced and empowering." - Publisher's Weekly, starred review* "Memorably atmospheric." - Kirkus Reviews, starred review"Immersive." - The Horn Book"Vibrant, emotional storytelling." - School Library Connection, highly recommendedMaggie Stephens's stutter makes school especially hard. She will do almost anything to avoid speaking in class or calling attention to herself. So when her unsympathetic father threatens to send her away for so-called "treatment," she reluctantly agrees... to her mother's intervention plan: a few weeks in the fresh air of Wildoak Forest, visiting a grandfather she hardly knows. It is there, in... more