Ooh boy howdy…this book is goooood.
Twelve year old Prue McKeel and her little brother Mac are out for their regular Saturday afternoon adventure in Portland. All is going well until they are at the park and a murder of crows swoop in and kidnap Mac. Prue, in an attempt to rescue her brother, is able to follow the crows on her bike until they fly into the Impassable Wilderness. The Impassable Wilderness is just as it sounds, an unexplored forest just outside of Portland. As far as Prue knows, no one has ever tried to enter the woods but she knows she must try in order to get her baby brother back.
While she is trying to come up with a plan of action while walking home in the dead of night her classmate, Curtis overhears her talking to her self about what she’s going to do. The next morning on her way into the woods Curtis is taking out the trash and sees Prue again and decides to follow her. That’s when things get really good. The Impassable Wilderness or Wildwood (as the inhabitants call it) is full of incredible creatures and many obstacles Prue and Curtis must overcome to find Mac.
The author of Wildwood, Colin Meloy, is the front man for one of my favorite bands, The Decemberists whose albums are stories in themselves. Colin Meloy was obviously born with the gift of gab. Carson Ellis who did the illustrations for Wildwood is absolutely amazing at what she does.
Luckily, Wildwood is the first book in a trilogy. Under Wildwood is the next installment and it comes out in September. I’m really looking forward to reading more of Prue’s adventures.
by Zita
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