![]() ![]() Evocative third-person narration brings the wonders of the wilderness to life and underscores the mysterious connections between humans, nature, and destiny. Breaking her father’s rule to never leave their property, Jules embarks on a quest both dangerous and marvelous. Then there is the fox, who seems to beckon 11-year-old Jules into the same Vermont woods. Just as anguished are Jules’s father and their neighbor Elk, a veteran who knows what it’s like to lose a loved one. When Sylvie, whose burning wish is to run faster than she has ever run, disappears into a Vermont forest and is assumed dead, Jules, her younger sister, feels a sorrow like no other. Appelt ( The True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man Swamp) and McGhee ( Firefly Hollow) create an intoxicating blend of realism and myth in a novel involving a grieving child, ancient legends, and a mysterious fox. ![]()
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