Wolf Hollow

"The honesty of Wolf Hollow will just about Annabelle, but Annebelle's courage and compassion will be fuller than before. An evocative setting, memorable character, Wolf Hollow has stayed with me long after years. It has the feel of an instant clarity.... Wrenching and true. . . . comparisons to Harper mockingbird will abound. But Wolk gives us her own story. Stark, brutal beauty. [When] reviewers draw a parallel between To Kill a Mockingbird and Lauren Wolk's Wolf Hollow, they are being neither hyperbolic, nor lazy. They are merely doing justice to Wolk's beautiful story. This exquisite debut confronts injustice and doesn't flinch. [A] powerful debut . . . beautifully written. Trusting its readers implicitly with its moral complexity, Wolk's novel stuns. The narrative is powerful,complex,and lifelike . . . a truly moving debut. Wolk movingly expresses Annebelle's loss of innocence through the honest, clear voice of her protagonist. Perfectly pitched to be used in classrooms in conjunction with To Kill a Mockingbird. Nuanced and nerve-wracking . . . [Wolk's] story is finely crafted,haunting, and unlikely to be forgotten."