What's the Name of That Book??? discussion
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A Way of His Own
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SOLVED. Children’s novel about a boy lost in the some jungle and is being stalked by a jaguar/ leopard for a bit. [s]
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Feb 09, 2023 03:40PM
i read this book when i was in fifth grade, so it was around 2014. i can only recall a certain part in the book which is probably a spoiler. a boy living in a cave was being stalked by a jaguar (a big cat for sure but i’m not certain if it was that or maybe a panther or leopard…) and it’s a problem for a while until he ends up killing it. there was someone with him, a girl, i think. he cooks and prepares the jaguar and describes the meat as tough and not good. that’s all i remember.. i tried searching for it but did not find it, so i thought to ask here.
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running wild isn’t it, unfortunately. but thank you!
What was the time period?Do you remember why the boy was living in a cave?
Who was the girl, a sister or friend?
i cannot recall any modern technology, so it would’ve been from a very long time ago… the boy was either driven away or wandered away from home and became lost. i remember him being sort of an outcast and being considered weak in his community. the reader wasn’t supposed to think he could actually kill the big cat (he only ate it to avoid wasting the meat).
he had met the girl because of the circumstances. she wasn’t close to him, but they accompanied each other.
Do you think it might have been set in prehistoric times?
i believe it could’ve been, possibly in the iron age.
I dont remember this scene exactly, but the details make me think if the Chronicles of Ancient Darkness series by Michelle Paver? The first book is Wolf Brother
it’s been a while but thank you to everyone who interacted! i believe i’ve found the book i was looking for: “a way of his own” by thomas dyer.again, thank you!
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Google Books preview of A Way of His Own by Thomas A. Dyer:
- https://books.google.com/books?id=zK1...
- There are different cover images.
What's the Name of That Book???
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A Way of His Own (other topics)The Hunting of Shadroth (other topics)
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Thomas A. Dyer (other topics)Victor Kelleher (other topics)
