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DescriptionDuring a semester in the wilderness, sixteen year- old Sib expects the tough outdoor education program and the horrors of dorm life, but friendship drama and love that gets complicated? That will take some navigating.
In this tender, funny story of first love, good friendship, and going a little bit wild, Fiona Wood introduces two unforgettable girls who discover that before you can be true to yourself, you have to figure out exactly who you are. AwardsWinner of Children's Book Council of Australia Awards: Book of the Year - Older Readers 2014. Shortlisted for NSW Premier's Literary Award Ethel Turner Prize 2014 and Queensland Literary Awards: Griffith University Young Adult Book Award 2013. ReviewsWildlife is a poignant and insightful view into the teenage battleground of friendships, family and new romance, and is Fiona Wood's confident follow-up to her debut novel Six Impossible Things. Told from the perspectives of 16-year-olds Sibylla and Lou as they spend a term in the wilderness with their classmates, the story follows a group of typical teenagers trying to find their place in a world that has changed greatly since their parents were the same age. While both narrators are likeable, Fiona Wood's great triumph is the voice of Lou, who we first met in Six Impossible Things. She is the new girl at school, observant, witty, self-possessed and still reeling from the death of her boyfriend the previous year. Sibylla, in contrast, is struggling with more common teenage dramas, including boyfriends, old friends and new friends. Through Lou's eyes, and a class assignment on Othello, we are granted a window into the blossoming relationship and subsequent betrayal of Sibylla by those she thought most likely to look out for her. This is perfect for fans of John Green, with just the right blend of emotional heft and humour. I would highly recommend it for readers aged 14 and up. Amelia Lush is the children's buyer at Better Read Than Dead in Newtown. This review first appeared in the Junior Term 2 2013 supplement of Books+Publishing magazine. View more pre-publication reviews here. -- Amelia Lush Books+Publishing Author descriptionFiona Wood is the author of the young adult novel Six Impossible Things, for which she was awarded the Varuna Eleanor Dark Fellowship. |