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The Wild Boy
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Based on the True Story of the Wild Boy of Aveyron

By Mordicai Gerstein
A boy is found in the mountain forests of southern France, living without family, language, clothes, or ordinary human care. Based on the true story of Victor of Aveyron, this picture book introduces young readers to a child who had survived almost like a wild animal before being taken to Paris. Doctors and teachers study him, but the story keeps its focus on Victor's strangeness, energy, vulnerability, and mystery. With direct prose and vivid illustrations, Mordicai Gerstein makes a difficult historical subject accessible without making it too simple. Readers will be drawn into questions about nature, home, learning, and what it means to be understood by other people.
Award Winners Biography History Nature Picture Books
6-8 Years 9-12 Years 39 Pages
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