It is a historical novel set in 1943 during the Second World War.

Premise/plot: My Own Lightning is the sequel to Wolf Hollow (2016). Had I known I might have done things differently. 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.īestselling author Lauren Wolk ( Beyond the Bright Sea, Echo Mountain) returns to World War II-era Western Pennsylvania in this luminous sequel to her Newbery Honor-winning debut, Wolf Hollow, proving once again why her acclaimed novels have been celebrated as 'historical fiction at its finest.'įirst sentence: I didn't know there was a storm coming. 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. Newly warm summer days are about to bring a jolt of change on the winds of a powerful storm.

But for Annabelle McBride it's hard to move forward and make peace with what feels like threadbare justice. It'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. ★ 'A powerful story to electrify the soul.' - Booklist, starred review And when several newcomers arrive in her life - as well as a figure from the past - Annabelle must use her heightened senses to discover the truth about them all.Ī stunning coming of age novel about forgiveness, friendship and our powerful connection with the natural world, from the award-winning and critically acclaimed author of Wolf Hollow, Beyond the Bright Sea and Echo Mountain.Bestselling author Lauren Wolk returns to the world of Wolf Hollow, in this sequel to her beloved, Newbery Honor-winning debut. To her surprise, Annabelle's brush with lightning leaves her with a strange and beautiful gift: an uncanny connection with the animals around her, and an ability to understand their deepest fears and feelings. But there is no sign of whoever saved her, and Annabelle cannot understand who would do such a thing and then flee. She wakes with a memory: a fist, pounding on her heart, bringing her back to life. Several months have passed since devastating events changed the sleepy community of Wolf Hollow forever.Īnnabelle, still trying to make sense of her own part in them, is caught in a wild and sudden summer storm - and struck by lightning. 'It is a magical thing to step into a world created by Wolk' Booklist

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