Wolf Hollow

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Junie is like three books ahead of me on MCBA reading, probably because I'm reading more other things. But I've now finished a second one! Wolf Hollow, Lauren Wolk, historical drama, 2017 Newbery Honor (lost to Girl Who Drank the Moon). A girl in rural WWII-era Pennsylvania, a bully, and a shellshocked homeless WWI veteran. I liked it - I thought it had some really powerful moments, and it made me cry - but it also seemed like A Lot for late-elementary readers. Although when I tried to see how Junie felt about that she pointed out that she's read all the Harry Potter books, and I guess maybe the realistic fiction/fantasy fiction distinction seems more dramatic to me than to her. Anyways, major content warnings for animal harm, child harm, and child death (and as always let me know if you'd like more detail).