Wolf Hollow
Lauren Wolk
"The year I turned twelve, I learned how to lie. The year I turned twelve, I learned that what I said and what I did mattered."
It is the autumn of 1943 when Annabelle turns twelve and her comfortable upbringing in rural Pennsylvania takes a turn for the worse. School has started and the "incorrigible" Betty Glengarry moves into town to live with her grandparents. Once Betty knows how comfortable Annabelle's family lives, she makes Annabelle's life miserable. She threatens to beat Annabelle's brothers up, but because Annabelle is older and bigger than her two brothers, she decides to do what she can to keep Betty away from her brothers. To keep Betty happy, she listens to her demands until one day, Annabelle stands up for herself. After this act of bravery, Betty turns her negative attention to a quiet and strange World War I veteran named Toby. Annabelle knows Toby and doesn't believe the accusations that are being made against him.
You will be on the edge of your seat after every chapter, wondering what is going to happen next. The protagonist's outlook on her situation is haunting as you witness her having to make decisions that go against her beliefs and the way she has been raised.
Awards and Distinctions
2017 John Newbery Medal
2017 Jane Addams Children's Book Awards, Honor
2016 Junior Library Guild Selections, Middle Selections
2017 John Newbery Medal
2017 Jane Addams Children's Book Awards, Honor
2016 Junior Library Guild Selections, Middle Selections
Wolk, Lauren. (2016). Wolf Hollow. New York: Puffin Books.
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