{"product_id":"wolfstongue-sam-thompson-9781915071002","title":"Wolfstongue","description":"\u003cp\u003e 2023 USBBY Outstanding International Books\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \"As in George Orwell's \"Animal Farm,\" the dynamics of oppression and resistance that play out between animals mirror those between humans.\"\u003cem\u003e The New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"The best animal adventure since Watership Down\" -- \u003cem\u003eThe Times (The Times Children's Book of the Week, July 3rd 2021\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Gripping and profound\" -- \u003cem\u003eNew Statesman\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A hugely original tale\" -- \u003cem\u003eThe Irish Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A thrilling adventure\" -- Meg Rosoff, author of How I Live Now\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe children's debut by Booker-longlisted author Sam Thompson is an engrossing, thoughtful, beautifully written story about humans and animals, voice and power, neurodiversity and acceptance. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInspired by his own experience of having a son with speech difficulties, \u003cem\u003eWolfstongue\u003c\/em\u003e is Sam Thompson's first novel for children. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eSilas is a young boy who is bullied at school because his words will not come. \u003c\/b\u003eHe wishes he could live in silence as animals do. Deep in the Forest, the foxes live in an underground city built by their wolf slaves. The foxes' leader Reynard controls everything with his clever talk. One day, Silas helps an injured wolf. Then he enters the secret world of the Forest, where the last remaining wolves fight to survive. But even there, language is power. Can Silas find his voice in time to help his wolf friends - can he become the Wolfstongue?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA \u003cem\u003eThe Times\u003c\/em\u003e children's book of the week in 2021\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sam Thompson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1915071003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781915071002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Little Island Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/30\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 6.10w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/20\/2022","brand":"Sam Thompson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43981917716735,"sku":"9781915071002","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_33d5dcdc-10e7-4470-a31d-aa8ee0d5cf58.jpg?v=1683258244","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/wolfstongue-sam-thompson-9781915071002","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}