{"product_id":"my-own-lightningisbn-9780525555599","title":"My Own Lightning","description":"\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eBestselling author Lauren Wolk returns to the world of Wolf Hollow, in this sequel to her beloved, Newbery Honor–winning debut.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e★ “A powerful story to electrify the soul.” –\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Deep, dark, and indelible.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Times of London\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt’s been several months since the tragic events set in motion by bully Betty Glengarry, and the routine of daily life in Wolf Hollow has slowly returned. But for Annabelle McBride it’s hard to move forward and make peace with what feels like threadbare justice.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eNewly warm summer days are about to bring a jolt of change on the winds of a powerful storm. In its wake, the search for her brother’s missing dog will set Annabelle on a new path that brings her to unfamiliar doorsteps and reunites her with a too-familiar adversary—Andy Woodberry, who was complicit in Betty’s most terrible acts. Growing up and blazing her own trail will soon force Annabelle to reexamine deeply felt truths—about people, about justice, about herself—that had once seemed so uncomplicated.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eBestselling author Lauren Wolk (\u003ci\u003eBeyond the Bright Sea, Echo Mountain\u003c\/i\u003e) returns to World War II–era Western Pennsylvania in this luminous sequel to her Newbery Honor–winning debut, \u003ci\u003eWolf Hollow\u003c\/i\u003e, proving once again why her acclaimed novels have been celebrated as “historical fiction at its finest.”“Wolk writes like a fever dream while raising questions about our capacities for forgiveness. Deep, dark, and indelible.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Times of London\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e ★ “A powerful story to electrify the soul.” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ★ “With a memorable heroine, a finely honed voice, a distinctive setting, and deeply grounded relationships, this thought-provoking novel raises ethical issues about personal flaws and forgiveness.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Historical fiction for middle-grade readers who relish a warm family story with an energetic plot; a character who comes into her own; and a fully realized, sensory-rich setting.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Poignant. Tugs at the heartstrings while gently guiding readers to explore understanding complicated people, what’s true, and what matters.” —Common Sense Media \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “\u003ci\u003eMy Own Lightning\u003c\/i\u003e teaches young readers that although tragedy shapes us, it does not have to define us.” —The Historical Novel Society \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Steeped in themes of growth and acceptance, a solid continuation of an impactful first installment.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eACCLAIM FOR LAUREN WOLK'S \u003ci\u003eWOLF HOLLOW —\u003c\/i\u003eA Newbery Honor Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• An NPR Best Book of the Year • A \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of the Year • An \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of the Year • A \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of the Year • A Shelf Awareness Best Book of the Year • A \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of the Year • A \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e Best Children’s Book of the Year • An ALA Notable Children’s Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The honesty of \u003ci\u003eWolf Hollow\u003c\/i\u003e will just about shred your heart, but Annabelle’s courage and compassion will restore it to you, fuller than before. This book matters.” —Sara Pennypacker, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003ePax\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An evocative setting, memorable characters, a searing story: \u003ci\u003eWolf Hollow\u003c\/i\u003e has stayed with me long after I closed the book. It has the feel of an instant classic.” —Linda Sue Park, Newbery Medalist and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Wrenching and true. . . . comparisons to Harper Lee’s \u003ci\u003eTo Kill a Mockingbird\u003c\/i\u003e will abound. But Wolk gives us her own story—one full of grace and stark, brutal beauty.” —\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This exquisite debut confronts injustice and doesn’t flinch.” —\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003eLauren Wolk is an award–winning poet, artist, and author. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eEcho Mountain\u003c\/i\u003e, Newbery Honor–winner \u003ci\u003eWolf Hollow\u003c\/i\u003e, and Scott O’Dell Award-winner \u003ci\u003eBeyond the Bright Sea\u003c\/i\u003e. Lauren was born in Baltimore and has since lived in California, Rhode Island, Minnesota, Canada, and Ohio. She now lives with her family on Cape Cod.From \u003ci\u003eMy Own Lightning\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI watched as he tipped his hat and turned toward his truck, which was parked along the edge of the dirt road that led through Wolf Hollow and out, eventually, to the hardtop and on toward places like Aliquippa with its gas stations and coffee shops and beauty salons and all the other things we didn’t have in our hills.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Compared to such places, the glen where we lived was like a cradle.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“You can always go visit somewhere else,” my father liked to say, “but then you get to come home.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo far, home had been plenty.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut as Mrs. Taylor and I watched Mr. Graf pull away, a part of me wanted to see what else there was to see.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“He must really love his dog to go driving around the countryside like that,” Mrs. Taylor said. “And to offer such a big reward!”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“He must,” I replied.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd then, just before she shut the door, I caught sight of a boy on the other side of the road, a bit down from the schoolhouse, standing in the tall weeds, watching us.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDespite the trees casting shadows along the road, despite the way he had pulled his hat down low over his forehead, I knew who he was.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAndy Woodberry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“What’s he doing here?” Mrs. Taylor said, and I could hear that she was frowning.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“I don’t know. He’s hardly ever in school when he’s supposed to be, but now it’s June and here he is.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMrs. Taylor responded by closing the door and, with it, the subject.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut I stayed where I was for a long moment, wondering what had brought Andy this way. There was nothing much along this piece of road except the school and, a bit farther down toward the flatland, our old potato house where we stored the crop until we could sell it. A distance beyond that: the Woodberry farm. Where Andy should have been.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut Andy wasn’t my business anymore. 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