Tell The Wolves I'm Home

[Jenna]

The basic premise of this book is a middle school girl, named June Elbus, mourns the death of her beloved uncle, Finn, whom passed of AIDS in the eighties when the disease was still relatively unknown. The more deeper context of the novel is the intricate, and most of the time delicate, relationships that are woven within. June is trying to find herself while navigating the changing relationship with her sister and parents, and even boys at school. She becomes friends, unknown to her parents, with her uncle's "special friend" and in this is where the true beauty of the book lies. You read on as June struggles with prejudice (that of others and even of herself) and discovers her own version of what is wrong and right.
I think this book is best for high school aged kids. It does deal with very adult topics like AIDS and sneaking out, drinking, and sex but never in a perverse manner. June is really wise beyond her years and craves an intimacy that has nothing to do with physicality. There are quite a few discussion opportunities as well, especially if you ask students to put themselves in the places of other characters. Although this book really only takes place over a few months it did not progress as quickly as I may have liked. Most of the chapters are rather short though. It is a book for dreamers and romantics for sure.

[Jaime]

I think this book sounds so interesting! I am most definitely going to read this!

[Cathy]

Jenna wrote: "The basic premise of this book is a middle school girl, named June Elbus, mourns the death of her beloved uncle, Finn, whom passed of AIDS in the eighties when the disease was still relatively unkn..."
This sounds like a great book, I am for sure going to put it on my list to read and I think it would be a great book to read in a High School class.