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She lives in fear - of the two-legs, of the noisy, massive trains that
scream in and out of the station, of cats and rats and dogs and the
dark of the tunnels. She lives in the subway, where the hard shoes
kick her ribs, where shrill voices beat her ears, where she
subsists on the garbage of the humans as Candlewax, the lost one
watches.

Feral was longlisted for the inauguaral Bolen Books Childrens' Book Prize in 2008.
 
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Resource Links - April 1, 2008
"This is another excellent young adult novel from Orca Book Publishers."
 
  Booklist - June 1, 2008
"...a gripping, evocative story that is sure to resonate."
 
  CBC Radio One - All Points West - October 23, 2008
"Capture[s] realistically...this desire to be accepted. Stylistically, this is a really interesting, compelling book."
 
  CM Magazine - October 24, 2008
"A very unique perspective for young readers. Recommended."

  Teens read too.com
"Bev Cooke presents a way of life most readers have only heard about through documentary programs dealing with the plight of the urban homeless.  Life is rough and unforgiving at best.  The two viewpoints presented here reveal the harsh truth of a world given little attention by most."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
© Bev. Cooke, 2009