Wolf Hollow

Twelve-year-old Annabelle lives in an American farming community in the 1940’s, as WWII is unfolding, When new girl Betty Glengarry turns out to be a vicious bully, Annabelle must learn how to stand up for herself and others, and when Toby, a WWI vet who isolates himself from the world, becomes involved, Annabelle must find the courage to stand up for the truth. With its historical setting, complex characters, and timely themes of bullying, honesty, mental illness, stereotyping, and inclusiveness, this award-winning novel will give readers in grades 5-7 much to think about and discuss.