France, 1797: villagers glimpsed a scarred, naked boy in the woods who dug in the leaves for food and could run very fast on all fours. Would the “Savage of Aveyron” always be wild? Author’s note. Source notes. Bibliography. Index. Black-and-white illustrations.
Title alpha Wild Boy: The Real Life of the Savage of Aveyron
Category Middle Grade Fiction Plus
Pages Count 176
Genre Nonfiction
Topics Wild boy of Aveyron. Feral children. Jean-Marc-Gaspard Itard (1775-1838). France. French history, 1789-1815.
Lexile 1000L
Trim Size 6 1/8" x 8 3/16"
JLG Span Spring
Language English
Publication date 2013-02-28
JLG Release Date Mar 2013
Minimum grade 5
Maximum grade 7
Reading level Elementary, Middle
Format Print
Middle Grade Fiction Plus (Grades 5-7)
Middle Grade Fiction Plus
Middle Grade Fiction Plus (Grades 5-7)
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