Wild Thing Or: My Life As A Wolf

by Clayton Junior, Clayton Junior (Artist)

Overview

Wild Thing Or: My Life as a Wolf is the story of an affectionate andinquisitive Labrador named Silver, who grew up on a farm with his master and hishundreds of sheep. But Silver dreams of adventure, bored by the monotony of hisfarm life... What is beyond the hills? Where does the river flow? Which animalslive in the forest? So many questions without answers...

One night,Silver meets a trio of hungry wolves. Attracted by their unhindered life-asenticing as it is dangerous-he decides to follow them, and learns to live thewild life with the pack, which is rough and exhilarating at the same time. Alongthe way he discovers love, and the ravages of human civilization that arereducing the living space of animals, threatening their very existence.

Acharming stand-alone, fable-style story with broad age range appeal, Wild Thingwas recently nominated for Best Young Fiction and Best New Artist for thisyear's HQMix Comics Awards (the 'Brazilian Eisners'). The book features anexpanded sketchbook section by the author that gives a look behind the scenesinto the development of this captivating original graphic noveladventure.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781950912032
Publisher:	Ablaze
Publication date:	07/14/2020
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.00(d)
Age Range:	10 - 14 Years

Editorial Reviews

"Wild Thing is an intriguing quest, a canineroad-movie, full of life, depth, passion and setbacks. The action,relationships, and affiliations between the characters build an intelligentchain of events until the final resolution. Clayton masters dialogue, glances,movement, and timing like a few others. This special sort of storytelling givesWild Thing all its relevance, power, and uniqueness." -MARCELO D'SALETE - AUTHOROF "RUN FOR IT", EISNER AWARD WINNER 2018

From the Publisher

07/31/2020

Gr 5 Up—Every dog has his day, but Silver doesn't really feel like it's his. Put into service as a sheepdog, he quickly wearies of his work and makes a foray into the wilderness, where he finds a hard-earned kinship with a pack of wolves. Junior explores freedom and domestication from a dog's-eye perspective. While on the prowl with his canine compatriots, in encounters by turns beautiful and brutal, Silver sees the interconnectedness of nature and the uncomfortable unavoidability of interaction with human civilization. Ultimately, his ties to society get the best of him and his lupine cohort, and with blind trust he guides them straight into the hands of zookeepers. Junior recounts this tale without much melodrama, suggesting, perhaps, that a dog can learn new tricks but he may not shake his old ways. The illustrations are the story's strongest suit. Mostly seen from a dog's point of view, they're full of bold, natural hues and are a bit jagged with the nervy action of wolves on the move. Though the subject matter and plot will appeal to the middle grade set, some may be put off by the use of profanity ("bastard," "ass"). VERDICT An intriguing, colorful read, intentional in execution and ripe for discussion on liberty and interconnectedness.—Emilia Packard, Austin

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