Wild Boy, James Lincoln Collier
Wild Boy, James Lincoln Collier
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Wild Boy

Author: James Lincoln Collier

Narrator: Kirby Heyborne

Unabridged: 4 hr 18 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: AudioBookShelf

Published: 04/01/2013


Synopsis

In this rousing coming-of-age story set on the American frontier, one ornery twelve-year-old has a lot to learn if he's to survive his new life as a mountain man. Having run away after hitting Pa in a bout of rage, Jesse decides to fend for himself. Too much uncontrollable anger and inexplicable emotion since Ma went away have taken their toll. All he wants now is to be left alone. At first, every day on the mountain is a struggle. Beset by hunger and cold, fear and loneliness, Jesse stubbornly and defiantly refuses to concede defeat. Gradually, he learns to hunt, to skin and cure animal pelts, to build a cabin … all skills necessary to life in the wilderness. He takes on a mad mountaineer and even helps kill a bear. In so doing, Jesse slowly gains confidence and insight beyond his years. "I was watching me turn myself into a mountain man." An action-packed adventure proves a provocative voyage of self-discovery as one young boy observes the best and worst in nature, people, and himself.

About James Lincoln Collier

James Lincoln Collier has written many books for children, including Give Dad My Best and Planet out of the Past. He has also contributed more than five hundred articles to the New York Times Magazine, Reader’s Digest, and Boy’s Life. His honors include the Kidger Prize for Teaching, the Jane Addams Peace Prize, and the Newbery Honor.

About Kirby Heyborne

Kirby Heyborne is a musician, actor, and professional narrator. Noted for his work in teen and juvenile audio, he has garnered over twenty Earphones Awards. His audiobook credits include Jesse Kellerman’s The Genius, Cory Doctorow’s Little Brother, and George R. R. Martin’s Selections from Dreamsongs.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Landon on December 14, 2012

I thought that this book was great. It was fiction but it was still vary reel. It's about a kid that goes up into the mountains to get away from people. He ends up finding it's not as easy as he thought. He ends up meeting a mountain man named Larry And they go on lots of Adventures. All at the same......more

Goodreads review by Miss Amanda on August 15, 2014

gr 5-8 159 pgs. ??, frontier West Coast ?. For as long as he remembers, 12 year old Jesse has had trouble controlling his temper. When ends up hitting his father, Jesse runs away and decides to live as a mountain man. If you're looking for a good story of a father and son resolving their differences,......more

Goodreads review by BarbaraNathalie on May 22, 2012

This book is wonderful for young boys! Ages seven to eleven.......more