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  • Written by: Jeff Zentner
  • Narrated by: Michael Crouch
  • Length: 10 hrs and 39 mins
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In the Wild Light

Written by: Jeff Zentner
Narrated by: Michael Crouch
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Publisher's Summary

A poignant coming-of-age novel about two best friends whose friendship is tested when they get the opportunity to leave their impoverished small town for an elite prep school. For fans of Looking for Alaska.

Life in a small Appalachian town is not easy. Cash lost his mother to an opioid addiction and his Papaw is dying slowly from emphysema. Dodging drug dealers and watching out for his best friend, Delaney, is second nature. He's been spending his summer mowing lawns while she works at Dairy Queen. But when Delaney manages to secure both of them full rides to an elite prep school in Connecticut, Cash will have to grapple with his need to protect and love Delaney, and his love for the grandparents who saved him and the town he has to leave behind. Jeff Zentner's new novel is a beautiful examination of grief, found family, and young love.
©2021 Jeff Zentner (P)2021 Listening Library
Homelessness, Runaways & Poverty Coming of Age
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What the critics say

One of BuzzFeed's 2021 YA Books to Look Forward To

An Amazon Editor’s Pick for Best Young Adult Book of 2021

A Boston Globe Best Book of 2021

One of Publishers Weekly's Best Books of 2021

One of Kirkus Reviews' Best Books of 2021

A New York Times pick for "The 25 Best Children’s Books of 2021"

An ALAN Amelia Elizabeth Walden Book Award Winner!

A Good Morning America YA Summer Beach Read Pick

“A brilliant treasure of a book that holds up a mirror to the best parts of our humanity.”—STARRED REVIEW, Kirkus Reviews

“Notable is the warmth, physical affection, and gentleness between Cash and those he loves, while well-crafted poems throughout, written by Cash as he finds his voice, are evocative and moving, highlighting Zentner’s impressive skill with both poetry and prose.”—STARRED REVIEW, Publishers Weekly

“A wise, gorgeous exploration of loss and survival that will make readers cry. . . . Lyrical and heartbreaking.”—STARRED REVIEW, School Library Journal

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Brilliant!

Beautiful story. Heartbreaking story. Enjoyed the audio and recommend it to here the Tennessee twang!

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