{"product_id":"wayward-creatures-9780358468288","title":"Wayward Creatures","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn this heartfelt animal friendship story, a troubled young boy befriends a wayward coyote after a forest fire changes both of their lives. Perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eA Wolf Called Wander\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePax\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Twelve-year-old Gabe doesn't know where he belongs anymore. His family is caught up in their own lives and his friends barely have time for him now that they're stars on the soccer team. In a desperate plea for attention to impress his friends after school, Gabe sets off fireworks in the woods near his house and causes a small forest fire that destroys several acres of land. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In the chaos of the destruction, a coyote named Rill--tired of her family and longing for adventure--finds herself far from home. Already on animal control's watch for wandering into a backyard and snapping at a child, Rill crawls into a cave, where she nurses her wounds alone. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Gabe and Rill's paths irrevocably cross when Gabe is tasked with cleaning up the forest through the court's restorative justice program. The damage to the land and both their lives is beyond what the two can imagine. But together, they discover that sometimes it only takes one friend to find the place where you belong. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Clarion Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/18\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780358468288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2021\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dayna Lorentz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41481526608053,"sku":"9780358468288","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_bcb453e2-319c-4514-97f1-f8c67efb404d.jpg?v=1640733358","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/wayward-creatures-9780358468288","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}