The end of the wild /

By: Helget, Nicole Lea, 1976- [author.]Material type: TextTextPublication details: London : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2017Description: 272 pages ; 22 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780316245111 (hbk.) :Genre/Form: Children's stories. | Fiction 9+. | General.DDC classification: 813.6 Summary: Eleven-year-old Fern's rundown home borders a pristine forest, where her impoverished family hunts and forages for food. It's also her refuge from the crushing responsibility of caring for her wild younger brothers and PTSD-stricken stepfather. But when a fracking company rolls into town, Fern realizes that her special grove could be ripped away, and no one else seems to care. Her stepfather thinks a job with the frackers could help pull the family out of poverty. Her wealthy grandfather - who wants to take custody of Fern and her brothers - likes the business it brings to his manufacturing company. Facing adversity from all sides, can one young girl make a difference in the fate of her family and their way of life?
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Eleven-year-old Fern's rundown home borders a pristine forest, where her impoverished family hunts and forages for food. It's also her refuge from the crushing responsibility of caring for her wild younger brothers and PTSD-stricken stepfather. But when a fracking company rolls into town, Fern realizes that her special grove could be ripped away, and no one else seems to care. Her stepfather thinks a job with the frackers could help pull the family out of poverty. Her wealthy grandfather - who wants to take custody of Fern and her brothers - likes the business it brings to his manufacturing company. Facing adversity from all sides, can one young girl make a difference in the fate of her family and their way of life?