false 3172516 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1222532975m/3172516.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1222532975s/3172516.jpg I’d hoped for better, Henry’s being a heart doctor. A job like that, you’d think he might actually have a heart.

Eleven-year-old Zoe trusts no one. Her father left before she was born. Her irresponsible mother left her mostly on her own. When her mother suddenly dies, Zoe goes to live with her uncle, former surgeon and famed metal sculptor Dr. Henry Royster. She’s sure Henry will fail her as everyone else has.
Reclusive since his wife’s death, Henry takes Zoe to Sugar Hill, North Carolina, where he welds sculptures as stormy as his moods. To Zoe’s surprise, she and Henry have much in common: brains, fiery and creative natures, and badly broken hearts. Zoe confronts small-town prejudice with a quick temper and an open mouth. She warms to Henry’s odd but devoted friends, meets a mysterious teenage boy living wild in the neighboring woods, and works to win the trust of a feral cat while struggling to trust in anyone herself.
Zoe’s fearless, questing spirit leads her to uncover the wild boy’s identity, lay bare a local lie, and being to understand the true power of Henry’s art. Then one decisive night, she and the boy risk everything in a reckless act of heroism.
]]> 3172516 1 3204953 1 5 2009 Wild Things total:110|5:44|4:50|3:16|2:0|1:0| 110 468 269 63 584713 4.26 121 64 51468509 1064546 3172516 1590786270 9781590786277 63 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1222532975m/3172516.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1222532975s/3172516.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3172516.Wild_Things 4.25 110 I’d hoped for better, Henry’s being a heart doctor. A job like that, you’d think he might actually have a heart.

Eleven-year-old Zoe trusts no one. Her father left before she was born. Her irresponsible mother left her mostly on her own. When her mother suddenly dies, Zoe goes to live with her uncle, former surgeon and famed metal sculptor Dr. Henry Royster. She’s sure Henry will fail her as everyone else has.
Reclusive since his wife’s death, Henry takes Zoe to Sugar Hill, North Carolina, where he welds sculptures as stormy as his moods. To Zoe’s surprise, she and Henry have much in common: brains, fiery and creative natures, and badly broken hearts. Zoe confronts small-town prejudice with a quick temper and an open mouth. She warms to Henry’s odd but devoted friends, meets a mysterious teenage boy living wild in the neighboring woods, and works to win the trust of a feral cat while struggling to trust in anyone herself.
Zoe’s fearless, questing spirit leads her to uncover the wild boy’s identity, lay bare a local lie, and being to understand the true power of Henry’s art. Then one decisive night, she and the boy risk everything in a reckless act of heroism.
]]> 2009 0 1 false Sat Apr 04 06:51:10 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 04 07:27:02 -0700 2009 more...]]> 47080763 164794 3172516 1590786270 9781590786277 63 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1222532975m/3172516.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1222532975s/3172516.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3172516.Wild_Things 4.25 110 I’d hoped for better, Henry’s being a heart doctor. A job like that, you’d think he might actually have a heart.

Eleven-year-old Zoe trusts no one. Her father left before she was born. Her irresponsible mother left her mostly on her own. When her mother suddenly dies, Zoe goes to live with her uncle, former surgeon and famed metal sculptor Dr. Henry Royster. She’s sure Henry will fail her as everyone else has.
Reclusive since his wife’s death, Henry takes Zoe to Sugar Hill, North Carolina, where he welds sculptures as stormy as his moods. To Zoe’s surprise, she and Henry have much in common: brains, fiery and creative natures, and badly broken hearts. Zoe confronts small-town prejudice with a quick temper and an open mouth. She warms to Henry’s odd but devoted friends, meets a mysterious teenage boy living wild in the neighboring woods, and works to win the trust of a feral cat while struggling to trust in anyone herself.
Zoe’s fearless, questing spirit leads her to uncover the wild boy’s identity, lay bare a local lie, and being to understand the true power of Henry’s art. Then one decisive night, she and the boy risk everything in a reckless act of heroism.
]]> 2009 4 0 false Thu Feb 19 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 21 15:07:00 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 21 15:26:47 -0800 2009 more...]]> 75354498 2424743 3172516 1590786270 9781590786277 63 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1222532975m/3172516.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1222532975s/3172516.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3172516.Wild_Things 4.25 110 I’d hoped for better, Henry’s being a heart doctor. A job like that, you’d think he might actually have a heart.

Eleven-year-old Zoe trusts no one. Her father left before she was born. Her irresponsible mother left her mostly on her own. When her mother suddenly dies, Zoe goes to live with her uncle, former surgeon and famed metal sculptor Dr. Henry Royster. She’s sure Henry will fail her as everyone else has.
Reclusive since his wife’s death, Henry takes Zoe to Sugar Hill, North Carolina, where he welds sculptures as stormy as his moods. To Zoe’s surprise, she and Henry have much in common: brains, fiery and creative natures, and badly broken hearts. Zoe confronts small-town prejudice with a quick temper and an open mouth. She warms to Henry’s odd but devoted friends, meets a mysterious teenage boy living wild in the neighboring woods, and works to win the trust of a feral cat while struggling to trust in anyone herself.
Zoe’s fearless, questing spirit leads her to uncover the wild boy’s identity, lay bare a local lie, and being to understand the true power of Henry’s art. Then one decisive night, she and the boy risk everything in a reckless act of heroism.
]]> 2009 3 2 false Thu Oct 22 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 22 06:03:46 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 22 06:34:46 -0700 2009 more...]]> 60461826 1125613 3172516 1590786270 9781590786277 63 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1222532975m/3172516.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1222532975s/3172516.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3172516.Wild_Things 4.25 110 I’d hoped for better, Henry’s being a heart doctor. A job like that, you’d think he might actually have a heart.

Eleven-year-old Zoe trusts no one. Her father left before she was born. Her irresponsible mother left her mostly on her own. When her mother suddenly dies, Zoe goes to live with her uncle, former surgeon and famed metal sculptor Dr. Henry Royster. She’s sure Henry will fail her as everyone else has.
Reclusive since his wife’s death, Henry takes Zoe to Sugar Hill, North Carolina, where he welds sculptures as stormy as his moods. To Zoe’s surprise, she and Henry have much in common: brains, fiery and creative natures, and badly broken hearts. Zoe confronts small-town prejudice with a quick temper and an open mouth. She warms to Henry’s odd but devoted friends, meets a mysterious teenage boy living wild in the neighboring woods, and works to win the trust of a feral cat while struggling to trust in anyone herself.
Zoe’s fearless, questing spirit leads her to uncover the wild boy’s identity, lay bare a local lie, and being to understand the true power of Henry’s art. Then one decisive night, she and the boy risk everything in a reckless act of heroism.
]]> 2009 5 0 false Sat Jun 20 18:24:38 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 20 18:28:03 -0700 2009
In WILD THINGS, protagonist Zoe no longer trusts anyone. Both her parents have now left her; her father left at an early age, and now her mother, an irresponsible mother and slob, has died. As a result of her traumatic, unbelievably self-su...more...]]> 81734072 1974182 3172516 1590786270 9781590786277 63 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1222532975m/3172516.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1222532975s/3172516.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3172516.Wild_Things 4.25 110 I’d hoped for better, Henry’s being a heart doctor. A job like that, you’d think he might actually have a heart.

Eleven-year-old Zoe trusts no one. Her father left before she was born. Her irresponsible mother left her mostly on her own. When her mother suddenly dies, Zoe goes to live with her uncle, former surgeon and famed metal sculptor Dr. Henry Royster. She’s sure Henry will fail her as everyone else has.
Reclusive since his wife’s death, Henry takes Zoe to Sugar Hill, North Carolina, where he welds sculptures as stormy as his moods. To Zoe’s surprise, she and Henry have much in common: brains, fiery and creative natures, and badly broken hearts. Zoe confronts small-town prejudice with a quick temper and an open mouth. She warms to Henry’s odd but devoted friends, meets a mysterious teenage boy living wild in the neighboring woods, and works to win the trust of a feral cat while struggling to trust in anyone herself.
Zoe’s fearless, questing spirit leads her to uncover the wild boy’s identity, lay bare a local lie, and being to understand the true power of Henry’s art. Then one decisive night, she and the boy risk everything in a reckless act of heroism.
]]> 2009 5 0 false Mon Dec 21 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Dec 22 03:16:29 -0800 2009 Tue Dec 22 03:22:28 -0800 2009 more...]]> 79922851 1355394 3172516 1590786270 9781590786277 63 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1222532975m/3172516.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1222532975s/3172516.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3172516.Wild_Things 4.25 110 I’d hoped for better, Henry’s being a heart doctor. A job like that, you’d think he might actually have a heart.

Eleven-year-old Zoe trusts no one. Her father left before she was born. Her irresponsible mother left her mostly on her own. When her mother suddenly dies, Zoe goes to live with her uncle, former surgeon and famed metal sculptor Dr. Henry Royster. She’s sure Henry will fail her as everyone else has.
Reclusive since his wife’s death, Henry takes Zoe to Sugar Hill, North Carolina, where he welds sculptures as stormy as his moods. To Zoe’s surprise, she and Henry have much in common: brains, fiery and creative natures, and badly broken hearts. Zoe confronts small-town prejudice with a quick temper and an open mouth. She warms to Henry’s odd but devoted friends, meets a mysterious teenage boy living wild in the neighboring woods, and works to win the trust of a feral cat while struggling to trust in anyone herself.
Zoe’s fearless, questing spirit leads her to uncover the wild boy’s identity, lay bare a local lie, and being to understand the true power of Henry’s art. Then one decisive night, she and the boy risk everything in a reckless act of heroism.
]]> 2009 4 0 false Wed Dec 16 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Dec 04 18:09:01 -0800 2009 Wed Dec 16 20:24:29 -0800 2009 more...]]> 78117396 2417286 3172516 1590786270 9781590786277 63 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1222532975m/3172516.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1222532975s/3172516.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3172516.Wild_Things 4.25 110 I’d hoped for better, Henry’s being a heart doctor. A job like that, you’d think he might actually have a heart.

Eleven-year-old Zoe trusts no one. Her father left before she was born. Her irresponsible mother left her mostly on her own. When her mother suddenly dies, Zoe goes to live with her uncle, former surgeon and famed metal sculptor Dr. Henry Royster. She’s sure Henry will fail her as everyone else has.
Reclusive since his wife’s death, Henry takes Zoe to Sugar Hill, North Carolina, where he welds sculptures as stormy as his moods. To Zoe’s surprise, she and Henry have much in common: brains, fiery and creative natures, and badly broken hearts. Zoe confronts small-town prejudice with a quick temper and an open mouth. She warms to Henry’s odd but devoted friends, meets a mysterious teenage boy living wild in the neighboring woods, and works to win the trust of a feral cat while struggling to trust in anyone herself.
Zoe’s fearless, questing spirit leads her to uncover the wild boy’s identity, lay bare a local lie, and being to understand the true power of Henry’s art. Then one decisive night, she and the boy risk everything in a reckless act of heroism.
]]> 2009 5 0 false Fri Nov 20 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 17 14:03:46 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 30 17:57:12 -0800 2009 Originality: 5/5
Cover: 5/5
Characters: 5/5
Reading experience: 5/5

Wild Things has an original approach to the classic bildungsroman novel. When reading this book, I actually felt like I was reading an actual me...more...]]> 64201741 2134205 3172516 1590786270 9781590786277 63 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1222532975m/3172516.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1222532975s/3172516.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3172516.Wild_Things 4.25 110 I’d hoped for better, Henry’s being a heart doctor. A job like that, you’d think he might actually have a heart.

Eleven-year-old Zoe trusts no one. Her father left before she was born. Her irresponsible mother left her mostly on her own. When her mother suddenly dies, Zoe goes to live with her uncle, former surgeon and famed metal sculptor Dr. Henry Royster. She’s sure Henry will fail her as everyone else has.
Reclusive since his wife’s death, Henry takes Zoe to Sugar Hill, North Carolina, where he welds sculptures as stormy as his moods. To Zoe’s surprise, she and Henry have much in common: brains, fiery and creative natures, and badly broken hearts. Zoe confronts small-town prejudice with a quick temper and an open mouth. She warms to Henry’s odd but devoted friends, meets a mysterious teenage boy living wild in the neighboring woods, and works to win the trust of a feral cat while struggling to trust in anyone herself.
Zoe’s fearless, questing spirit leads her to uncover the wild boy’s identity, lay bare a local lie, and being to understand the true power of Henry’s art. Then one decisive night, she and the boy risk everything in a reckless act of heroism.
]]> 2009 5 0 false Sun Aug 02 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 20 06:20:38 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 02 17:06:12 -0700 2009
Clay Carmichael did an amazing job with all of the characters in the book--from the minor characters (Padre, Harlan, the s...more...]]> 74344980 221050 3172516 1590786270 9781590786277 63 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1222532975m/3172516.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1222532975s/3172516.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3172516.Wild_Things 4.25 110 I’d hoped for better, Henry’s being a heart doctor. A job like that, you’d think he might actually have a heart.

Eleven-year-old Zoe trusts no one. Her father left before she was born. Her irresponsible mother left her mostly on her own. When her mother suddenly dies, Zoe goes to live with her uncle, former surgeon and famed metal sculptor Dr. Henry Royster. She’s sure Henry will fail her as everyone else has.
Reclusive since his wife’s death, Henry takes Zoe to Sugar Hill, North Carolina, where he welds sculptures as stormy as his moods. To Zoe’s surprise, she and Henry have much in common: brains, fiery and creative natures, and badly broken hearts. Zoe confronts small-town prejudice with a quick temper and an open mouth. She warms to Henry’s odd but devoted friends, meets a mysterious teenage boy living wild in the neighboring woods, and works to win the trust of a feral cat while struggling to trust in anyone herself.
Zoe’s fearless, questing spirit leads her to uncover the wild boy’s identity, lay bare a local lie, and being to understand the true power of Henry’s art. Then one decisive night, she and the boy risk everything in a reckless act of heroism.
]]> 2009 5 1 false Tue Oct 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 12 19:53:22 -0700 2009 Tue Nov 03 20:58:56 -0800 2009 more...]]> 65113958 288297 3172516 1590786270 9781590786277 63 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1222532975m/3172516.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1222532975s/3172516.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3172516.Wild_Things 4.25 110 I’d hoped for better, Henry’s being a heart doctor. A job like that, you’d think he might actually have a heart.

Eleven-year-old Zoe trusts no one. Her father left before she was born. Her irresponsible mother left her mostly on her own. When her mother suddenly dies, Zoe goes to live with her uncle, former surgeon and famed metal sculptor Dr. Henry Royster. She’s sure Henry will fail her as everyone else has.
Reclusive since his wife’s death, Henry takes Zoe to Sugar Hill, North Carolina, where he welds sculptures as stormy as his moods. To Zoe’s surprise, she and Henry have much in common: brains, fiery and creative natures, and badly broken hearts. Zoe confronts small-town prejudice with a quick temper and an open mouth. She warms to Henry’s odd but devoted friends, meets a mysterious teenage boy living wild in the neighboring woods, and works to win the trust of a feral cat while struggling to trust in anyone herself.
Zoe’s fearless, questing spirit leads her to uncover the wild boy’s identity, lay bare a local lie, and being to understand the true power of Henry’s art. Then one decisive night, she and the boy risk everything in a reckless act of heroism.
]]> 2009 4 3 false Mon Jul 27 07:00:35 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 27 07:04:52 -0700 2009 And I really like this one.

I could pick holes in some of the plot--some of it just doesn't work the way it should. I could find several of the plot twists a bit too much and a few of the characters less than believab...more...]]> 57160323 975036 3172516 1590786270 9781590786277 63 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1222532975m/3172516.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1222532975s/3172516.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3172516.Wild_Things 4.25 110 I’d hoped for better, Henry’s being a heart doctor. A job like that, you’d think he might actually have a heart.

Eleven-year-old Zoe trusts no one. Her father left before she was born. Her irresponsible mother left her mostly on her own. When her mother suddenly dies, Zoe goes to live with her uncle, former surgeon and famed metal sculptor Dr. Henry Royster. She’s sure Henry will fail her as everyone else has.
Reclusive since his wife’s death, Henry takes Zoe to Sugar Hill, North Carolina, where he welds sculptures as stormy as his moods. To Zoe’s surprise, she and Henry have much in common: brains, fiery and creative natures, and badly broken hearts. Zoe confronts small-town prejudice with a quick temper and an open mouth. She warms to Henry’s odd but devoted friends, meets a mysterious teenage boy living wild in the neighboring woods, and works to win the trust of a feral cat while struggling to trust in anyone herself.
Zoe’s fearless, questing spirit leads her to uncover the wild boy’s identity, lay bare a local lie, and being to understand the true power of Henry’s art. Then one decisive night, she and the boy risk everything in a reckless act of heroism.
]]> 2009 5 0 false Thu May 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun May 24 11:27:25 -0700 2009 Sun May 24 11:37:11 -0700 2009 more...]]> 73000652 2768134 3172516 1590786270 9781590786277 63 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1222532975m/3172516.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1222532975s/3172516.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3172516.Wild_Things 4.25 110 I’d hoped for better, Henry’s being a heart doctor. A job like that, you’d think he might actually have a heart.

Eleven-year-old Zoe trusts no one. Her father left before she was born. Her irresponsible mother left her mostly on her own. When her mother suddenly dies, Zoe goes to live with her uncle, former surgeon and famed metal sculptor Dr. Henry Royster. She’s sure Henry will fail her as everyone else has.
Reclusive since his wife’s death, Henry takes Zoe to Sugar Hill, North Carolina, where he welds sculptures as stormy as his moods. To Zoe’s surprise, she and Henry have much in common: brains, fiery and creative natures, and badly broken hearts. Zoe confronts small-town prejudice with a quick temper and an open mouth. She warms to Henry’s odd but devoted friends, meets a mysterious teenage boy living wild in the neighboring woods, and works to win the trust of a feral cat while struggling to trust in anyone herself.
Zoe’s fearless, questing spirit leads her to uncover the wild boy’s identity, lay bare a local lie, and being to understand the true power of Henry’s art. Then one decisive night, she and the boy risk everything in a reckless act of heroism.
]]> 2009 4 0 false Wed Oct 07 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 30 09:19:00 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 07 13:46:29 -0700 2009 more...]]> 72405819 90661 3172516 1590786270 9781590786277 63 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1222532975m/3172516.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1222532975s/3172516.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3172516.Wild_Things 4.25 110 I’d hoped for better, Henry’s being a heart doctor. A job like that, you’d think he might actually have a heart.

Eleven-year-old Zoe trusts no one. Her father left before she was born. Her irresponsible mother left her mostly on her own. When her mother suddenly dies, Zoe goes to live with her uncle, former surgeon and famed metal sculptor Dr. Henry Royster. She’s sure Henry will fail her as everyone else has.
Reclusive since his wife’s death, Henry takes Zoe to Sugar Hill, North Carolina, where he welds sculptures as stormy as his moods. To Zoe’s surprise, she and Henry have much in common: brains, fiery and creative natures, and badly broken hearts. Zoe confronts small-town prejudice with a quick temper and an open mouth. She warms to Henry’s odd but devoted friends, meets a mysterious teenage boy living wild in the neighboring woods, and works to win the trust of a feral cat while struggling to trust in anyone herself.
Zoe’s fearless, questing spirit leads her to uncover the wild boy’s identity, lay bare a local lie, and being to understand the true power of Henry’s art. Then one decisive night, she and the boy risk everything in a reckless act of heroism.
]]> 2009 4 0 false Thu Sep 24 19:33:49 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 28 12:22:57 -0700 2009 more...]]> 65617478 1900151 3172516 1590786270 9781590786277 63 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1222532975m/3172516.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1222532975s/3172516.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3172516.Wild_Things 4.25 110 I’d hoped for better, Henry’s being a heart doctor. A job like that, you’d think he might actually have a heart.

Eleven-year-old Zoe trusts no one. Her father left before she was born. Her irresponsible mother left her mostly on her own. When her mother suddenly dies, Zoe goes to live with her uncle, former surgeon and famed metal sculptor Dr. Henry Royster. She’s sure Henry will fail her as everyone else has.
Reclusive since his wife’s death, Henry takes Zoe to Sugar Hill, North Carolina, where he welds sculptures as stormy as his moods. To Zoe’s surprise, she and Henry have much in common: brains, fiery and creative natures, and badly broken hearts. Zoe confronts small-town prejudice with a quick temper and an open mouth. She warms to Henry’s odd but devoted friends, meets a mysterious teenage boy living wild in the neighboring woods, and works to win the trust of a feral cat while struggling to trust in anyone herself.
Zoe’s fearless, questing spirit leads her to uncover the wild boy’s identity, lay bare a local lie, and being to understand the true power of Henry’s art. Then one decisive night, she and the boy risk everything in a reckless act of heroism.
]]> 2009 4 0 false Fri Jul 31 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 30 21:49:46 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 30 21:50:01 -0700 2009 more...]]> 75815398 275552 3172516 1590786270 9781590786277 63 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1222532975m/3172516.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1222532975s/3172516.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3172516.Wild_Things 4.25 110 I’d hoped for better, Henry’s being a heart doctor. A job like that, you’d think he might actually have a heart.

Eleven-year-old Zoe trusts no one. Her father left before she was born. Her irresponsible mother left her mostly on her own. When her mother suddenly dies, Zoe goes to live with her uncle, former surgeon and famed metal sculptor Dr. Henry Royster. She’s sure Henry will fail her as everyone else has.
Reclusive since his wife’s death, Henry takes Zoe to Sugar Hill, North Carolina, where he welds sculptures as stormy as his moods. To Zoe’s surprise, she and Henry have much in common: brains, fiery and creative natures, and badly broken hearts. Zoe confronts small-town prejudice with a quick temper and an open mouth. She warms to Henry’s odd but devoted friends, meets a mysterious teenage boy living wild in the neighboring woods, and works to win the trust of a feral cat while struggling to trust in anyone herself.
Zoe’s fearless, questing spirit leads her to uncover the wild boy’s identity, lay bare a local lie, and being to understand the true power of Henry’s art. Then one decisive night, she and the boy risk everything in a reckless act of heroism.
]]> 2009 5 0 false Fri Oct 30 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 26 15:28:13 -0700 2009 Mon Nov 02 10:39:21 -0800 2009 more...]]> 80890081 952436 3172516 1590786270 9781590786277 63 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1222532975m/3172516.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1222532975s/3172516.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3172516.Wild_Things 4.25 110 I’d hoped for better, Henry’s being a heart doctor. A job like that, you’d think he might actually have a heart.

Eleven-year-old Zoe trusts no one. Her father left before she was born. Her irresponsible mother left her mostly on her own. When her mother suddenly dies, Zoe goes to live with her uncle, former surgeon and famed metal sculptor Dr. Henry Royster. She’s sure Henry will fail her as everyone else has.
Reclusive since his wife’s death, Henry takes Zoe to Sugar Hill, North Carolina, where he welds sculptures as stormy as his moods. To Zoe’s surprise, she and Henry have much in common: brains, fiery and creative natures, and badly broken hearts. Zoe confronts small-town prejudice with a quick temper and an open mouth. She warms to Henry’s odd but devoted friends, meets a mysterious teenage boy living wild in the neighboring woods, and works to win the trust of a feral cat while struggling to trust in anyone herself.
Zoe’s fearless, questing spirit leads her to uncover the wild boy’s identity, lay bare a local lie, and being to understand the true power of Henry’s art. Then one decisive night, she and the boy risk everything in a reckless act of heroism.
]]> 2009 3 1 false Sun Dec 13 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Dec 13 15:55:24 -0800 2009 Sun Dec 13 16:00:44 -0800 2009
This may be an example of where my copious reading hinders my enjoyment, as I felt it compared unfavorably to "daugher of crazy Mom" books Waitin...more...]]> 78338699 104659 3172516 1590786270 9781590786277 63 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1222532975m/3172516.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1222532975s/3172516.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3172516.Wild_Things 4.25 110 I’d hoped for better, Henry’s being a heart doctor. A job like that, you’d think he might actually have a heart.

Eleven-year-old Zoe trusts no one. Her father left before she was born. Her irresponsible mother left her mostly on her own. When her mother suddenly dies, Zoe goes to live with her uncle, former surgeon and famed metal sculptor Dr. Henry Royster. She’s sure Henry will fail her as everyone else has.
Reclusive since his wife’s death, Henry takes Zoe to Sugar Hill, North Carolina, where he welds sculptures as stormy as his moods. To Zoe’s surprise, she and Henry have much in common: brains, fiery and creative natures, and badly broken hearts. Zoe confronts small-town prejudice with a quick temper and an open mouth. She warms to Henry’s odd but devoted friends, meets a mysterious teenage boy living wild in the neighboring woods, and works to win the trust of a feral cat while struggling to trust in anyone herself.
Zoe’s fearless, questing spirit leads her to uncover the wild boy’s identity, lay bare a local lie, and being to understand the true power of Henry’s art. Then one decisive night, she and the boy risk everything in a reckless act of heroism.
]]> 2009 4 1 false Thu Nov 19 12:32:41 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 19 13:39:30 -0800 2009 more...]]> 46087008 901833 3172516 1590786270 9781590786277 63 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1222532975m/3172516.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1222532975s/3172516.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3172516.Wild_Things 4.25 110 I’d hoped for better, Henry’s being a heart doctor. A job like that, you’d think he might actually have a heart.

Eleven-year-old Zoe trusts no one. Her father left before she was born. Her irresponsible mother left her mostly on her own. When her mother suddenly dies, Zoe goes to live with her uncle, former surgeon and famed metal sculptor Dr. Henry Royster. She’s sure Henry will fail her as everyone else has.
Reclusive since his wife’s death, Henry takes Zoe to Sugar Hill, North Carolina, where he welds sculptures as stormy as his moods. To Zoe’s surprise, she and Henry have much in common: brains, fiery and creative natures, and badly broken hearts. Zoe confronts small-town prejudice with a quick temper and an open mouth. She warms to Henry’s odd but devoted friends, meets a mysterious teenage boy living wild in the neighboring woods, and works to win the trust of a feral cat while struggling to trust in anyone herself.
Zoe’s fearless, questing spirit leads her to uncover the wild boy’s identity, lay bare a local lie, and being to understand the true power of Henry’s art. Then one decisive night, she and the boy risk everything in a reckless act of heroism.
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Eleven-year-old Zoe trusts no one. Her father left before she was born. Her irresponsible mother left her mostly on her own. When her mother suddenly dies, Zoe goes to live with her uncle, former surgeon and famed metal sculptor Dr. Henry Royster. She’s sure Henry will fail her as everyone else has.
Reclusive since his wife’s death, Henry takes Zoe to Sugar Hill, North Carolina, where he welds sculptures as stormy as his moods. To Zoe’s surprise, she and Henry have much in common: brains, fiery and creative natures, and badly broken hearts. Zoe confronts small-town prejudice with a quick temper and an open mouth. She warms to Henry’s odd but devoted friends, meets a mysterious teenage boy living wild in the neighboring woods, and works to win the trust of a feral cat while struggling to trust in anyone herself.
Zoe’s fearless, questing spirit leads her to uncover the wild boy’s identity, lay bare a local lie, and being to understand the true power of Henry’s art. Then one decisive night, she and the boy risk everything in a reckless act of heroism.
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Eleven-year-old Zoe trusts no one. Her father left before she was born. Her irresponsible mother left her mostly on her own. When her mother suddenly dies, Zoe goes to live with her uncle, former surgeon and famed metal sculptor Dr. Henry Royster. She’s sure Henry will fail her as everyone else has.
Reclusive since his wife’s death, Henry takes Zoe to Sugar Hill, North Carolina, where he welds sculptures as stormy as his moods. To Zoe’s surprise, she and Henry have much in common: brains, fiery and creative natures, and badly broken hearts. Zoe confronts small-town prejudice with a quick temper and an open mouth. She warms to Henry’s odd but devoted friends, meets a mysterious teenage boy living wild in the neighboring woods, and works to win the trust of a feral cat while struggling to trust in anyone herself.
Zoe’s fearless, questing spirit leads her to uncover the wild boy’s identity, lay bare a local lie, and being to understand the true power of Henry’s art. Then one decisive night, she and the boy risk everything in a reckless act of heroism.
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