mrs_reads 's review for:

Wolf Hollow by Lauren Wolk

5.0

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Breathtakingly tense, this story grabs you at the start and doesn't let go. Set in rural Pennsylvania in the 1942, young Annabel's quiet town is disrupted by the arrival of a vexingly cruel new girl. The stakes are constantly raised as she tries first to acquiesce, then stand up to Betty. Annabel's desire to protect those she loves leads her to make decisions that change the course of her own life and those around her. Wolk's writing is finely tuned; everything counts, and is beautifully painted in the mind of the reader. It was well deserving of its 2017 Newbery Honor Award.