Wilder Boys, Brandon Wallace
Wilder Boys, Brandon Wallace
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Wilder Boys

Author: Brandon Wallace

Narrator: Brian Holden

Unabridged: 5 hr 4 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 07/28/2020

Categories: Children's Fiction


Synopsis

Jake and Taylor Wilder have been taking care of themselves for a long time. Their father abandoned the family years ago, and their mother is too busy working and running interference between the boys and her boyfriend, Bull, to spend a lot of time with them. Thirteen-year-old Jake spends most of his time reading. He pores over his father's journal, which is full of wilderness facts and survival tips. Eleven-year-old Taylor likes to be outside playing with their dog, Cody, or joking around with the other kids in the neighborhood.

But one night everything changes. The boys discover a dangerous secret that Bull is hiding.

And the next day, they come home from school to find their mother unconscious in an ambulance. Afraid that their mom is dead and fearing for their own safety, the Wilder Boys head off in search of their father. They only have his old letters and journal to help them, but they bravely venture onward.

It's a long journey from the suburbs of Pittsburgh to the wilderness of Wyoming; can the Wilder Boys find their father before Bull catches up with them?

About Brandon Wallace

Brandon Wallace is the author of Wilder Boys and Wilder Boys: The Journey Home. Trekking solo across the remotest corners of Wyoming and Montana as a young man, Brandon learned how to survive the hard way in the harshest conditions nature could throw at him. Having spent the subsequent two decades as a trail leader, passing on his knowledge to a generation of budding adventurers, he turned his hand to fictionalizing his experiences, and the Wilder Boys series was born.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Barbra on June 13, 2015

Jack and Taylor have never understood why their dad abandoned them to live in the wilderness. One thing they do know is that they have to find him to escape from an abusive relationship his mom has with her new boyfriend Bull. Although there are some great survival facts in this book I think the sto......more

Goodreads review by Zach on August 31, 2017

This book is non stop adventure about 2 brothers, 11 and 13 who live in pitsburgh and go off to try and find there dad who is living off the wild in Wyoming. They do this because they find there mom uncontious after coming home from school. But can they find their dad before their mom's horrifying e......more

Goodreads review by Dolly on May 02, 2023

Loved this little book, nice easy to follow, great read for pre teens, both boys or girls! I love the details in the book, loved the nature parts especially, even this ol’ dog learned a few things from reading/ listening to these books!......more

Goodreads review by Heather on September 20, 2024

For a middle grades book, this packed a punch. I enjoyed the adventure and survival aspects. This does have some dark elements, especially for a young reader.......more

Goodreads review by Kathy on May 13, 2020

Probably more like a 3.75 as I know middle school students will read it and like it.......more