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The Summer I Saved the Wild

An uplifting and empowering read about making a difference!
Brief Description
Kamaria loves nature but can a thirteen-year-old dreamer really make a difference? This summer, her life will change forever when she discovers extraordinary mythical creatures who need her help ... A story of family, secrets and nature in peril for readers who love to be inspired.'A... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
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The Summer I Saved the Wild

Kamaria loves nature but can a thirteen-year-old dreamer really make a difference? This summer, her life will change forever when she discovers extraordinary mythical creatures who need her help ...

A story of family, secrets and nature in peril for readers who love to be inspired.


'A heartfelt, fantastical eco-quest' Guardian

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Kamaria loves nature but can a thirteen-year-old dreamer really make a difference? This summer, her life will change forever when she discovers extraordinary mythical creatures who need her help ...

A story of family, secrets and nature in peril for readers who love to be inspired.

'A heartfelt, fantastical eco-quest' Guardian

Thirteen-year-old Kamaria lives for nature and dreams of attending an eco-camp abroad. But Kamaria's overprotective parents worry about exploring in her hometown, so how likely is that? Then summer is turned upside down by a visiting cousin who isn't shy about bending the rules ...

When strange mythical creatures appear to Kamaria, desperately seeking her help, she knows she must find a safe haven for them. Can the cousins put aside their differences to help each other do what they love? And will Kamaria find her voice to make a change?

An empowering heartfelt love-letter to the natural world, inspiring everyone to believe in being the change they seek. You can make a difference!

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781444963595

Publisher: Hachette Children's Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 11 July 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Hodder Children's Books

Audience: Primary and secondary education, Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 26.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 280g

Pages: 320

About the Author

Rachel Faturoti is a YA and children's fiction writer, editor, and poet with a passion for broadening the scope of authentic Black representation in YA and children's fiction. She believes it's important for readers to see themselves represented well in stories. Rachel's favourite books are Skellig, Coraline and A Monster Calls.

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