Stubborn, self-reliant eleven-year-old Zoe, recently orphaned, is forced to move to the country to live with her strange and bad-tempered uncle.
Zoe could care less that he's a famous doctor and sculptor.
All she knows is that he is impossible to understand.
The only interesting thing on the farm is a feral cat who won't let Zoe near.
Together, Zoe and her uncle learn about trust and the strength of family ties.
In this moving coming-of-age novel, Zoe comes to understand what it means to love and be loved, uncovers a long-kept secret, and finds family where she least expects it.
Includes an interview with the author and a reading group guide.
Named ALA Notable Children's Book Award; Bank Street College of Education Best Children's books of the Year; NCTE Notable Children's Books in the Language Arts; Kirkus Reviews Best Children's Book.
Boyds Mills Press Wild things, paperback/clay carmichael
