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Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Wild Life

Erik is preparing for his first-ever hunting trip when he learns that his parents are being deployed to Iraq. A few days later, Erik is shipped off to North Dakota to live with Big Darrell and Oma, grandparents he barely knows. When Erik rescues a dog that's been stuck by a porcupine, Big Darrell says Erik can't keep him. But Erik has already named her Quill and can't bear to give her up. He decides to run away, taking the dog and a shotgun, certain that they can make it on their own out on the prairie. In this story of adventure and survival, Erik learns about the challenges and satisfactions of living off the land, the power of family secrets, and the pain of losing what you love.
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10 comments:

  1. w2califfOctober 22, 2013 at 10:36 AM

    I liked it, it was very good. It had a great plot and an ending. And the dog sounded sweet.

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    1. W2BERGERONNovember 26, 2013 at 10:37 AM

      That dog is very sweet, I like how guys can think that way about a dog. I dig that, but I do agree, it had a great plot.

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  2. w2maloneOctober 22, 2013 at 10:39 AM

    It was a good book and some people dont like it but it is a really good book and you really need to read it .

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  3. w2wilsonOctober 22, 2013 at 10:43 AM

    this book is really good it has its good moment and bad moment its sad that he has to leave to his grandparents cause hes mom and dad has to leave to the millitary
    i hope you can read this book when you can bye

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    1. w2califfNovember 21, 2013 at 9:59 AM

      Yeah, it was a very sad book in about the middle. But i loved it all the way through.

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  4. F1SmithNovember 12, 2013 at 6:11 PM

    This book reached to me like not many books can. Great plot, characters, details, ect. It has an equal amount of good and bad parts, but in the ending resolution, it all turns out just fine. Oh, and if you're a dog lover, read this book. :)

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    1. W2LANDRUMNovember 26, 2013 at 10:37 AM

      yes this book reached me to no other book has before and yes i liked it had same amout of good and bad parts

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  5. w2 wilsonNovember 21, 2013 at 10:03 AM

    This bool is really good it has its good moment and bad moments, its sad that he has to leave to his grandparents cause he's mom and dad has to leave to the millitary. I hope you van read this book when you van bye.

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  6. W2LANDRUMNovember 26, 2013 at 10:35 AM

    The book was very good the ending was sad he had to give the dog back but other than that it was very good i recomend it most people would like it

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  7. W2BERGERONNovember 26, 2013 at 10:35 AM

    I think the ending was a good twist. Amazing book! definetley recomend it, most boys would love this one and I know that for a fact!

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