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    Wild Boy: The Real Life of the Savage of Aveyron
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    Wild Boy: The Real Life of the Savage of Aveyron

    Written by Mary Losure

    Narrated by Michael Page

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    About this audiobook

    One day, villagers from Lacaune, in the mountains of southern France, returned from the woods with a startling story. They'd glimpsed a naked boy digging in the leaves. A year later-in 1798-the strange, scarred boy appeared again, and this time woodsmen captured him and marched him down the mountain to the village square, where everyone crowded around to take in the spectacle. And so began the curious public life of the boy known as the Savage of Aveyron, whose journey took him all the way to Paris.

    In a moving work of nonfiction that flows like a novel, the acclaimed author of The Fairy Ring invests another compelling story from history with vivid and arresting new life.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrilliance Audio
    Release dateMar 12, 2013
    ISBN9781469275550
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    Wild Boy: The Real Life of the Savage of Aveyron
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    Mary Losure

    Mary Losure, author of The Fairy Ring and Wild Boy, writes both non-fiction and fantasy for children. Before she was a children's book author, she was an award-winning reporter for Minnesota Public Radio. A long-time contributor to National Public Radio, she also reported from Mexico and South America for the independent production company Round Earth Media. She lives in Minnesota.

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    • 4/5
      Around 1800 in the beautiful hillsides of France, a 12 year-old wild boy was captured and taken to Paris to be studied by scientists to see if he were a member of Homo ferus instead of a normal human. Soon he was given over to people who tried to help him at an institute for deaf-mute children. One doctor in particular, Dr. Itard, took him under his wing and tried unsuccessfully to teach the boy whom he named Victor how to talk. This non-fiction account of a boy from long ago about whom not much was written grabs the attention of the reader, seeming more like a novel than a factual account. Students in grades 4-8 would enjoy this the most.
    • 3/5
      Fun story. Fun characters. Also, sewers.
    • 3/5
      Wild Boy, born with hair all over his body, was first sent to a desolate orphanage until he was discovered by the circus. Here, he is part of the freak show, until one day he intercepts a letter, talking of a mysterious machine and warning of death.Overall, I thought the book moved a bit slowly. However, the characters were very interesting and dynamic. I think young teenagers will highly enjoy this book, especially boys.
    • 5/5
      Wild Boy is a deliciously chilling look at the seedy underbelly of Victorian England. Abandoned at birth by his parents because of his appearance, Wild Boy, grows up taunted and teased by the other boys in the workhouse where he spent his formative years. At the age of eight he is rescued from the workhouse by a carnival barker and forced to perform in a sideshow. Luckily, for Wild Boy he has found a friend, another performer, named Sir Oswald. When Wild Boy is framed for murder he must use his exceptional powers of deduction to crack the case. What an excellent read! The author does a wonderful job of depicting the wretched conditions of the carnival life as well as the grimy London setting. I enjoyed seeing how Wild Boy's character evolved and became more accepting of himself and thus more self assured. A must read for historical fiction.enthusiasts! 5 stars!!!
    • 3/5
      Narrated by James Clamp. Wild Boy is reviled and bullied by everyone because of his excessive body hair and his life is reduced to working as a hairy sideshow freak. He becomes the prime suspect in the murder of a circus performer. But thanks to his acute observation skills and the assistance of Clarissa, a circus acrobat, Wild Boy determines to clear his name and uncover the true murderer. Plenty of action, suspense and some gore (thanks to the electrical invention at the center of the murder plot) are voiced with tension and relish by the Brit-voiced Clamp. An entertaining listen for families whose kids enjoy scary action stories.
    • 5/5
      This is not the first time the story of the "Wild Boy of Aveyron" has been told, but this is one of the best I've read. Losure tells his story with compassion and sensitivity in a captivating, elegantly written narrative.
    • 4/5
      A really interesting approach to depicting one of the first discoveries of feral children in history. It reads more as creative non-fiction, and I wish there was more evidence to support the facts throughout the story. It does get you interested in maybe checking out some of the books mentioned in the bibliography.
    • 3/5
      Interesting read. I love how the author tried to get inside the Wild Boy's head, imagining what he must have been feeling and thinking. Enjoyable and an important story to know, as it raises many questions and gives much for students to think about.
    • 4/5
      Mary Losure takes a look at the “real life” of young boy found in the wilderness of Southern France in the late eighteenth century. Nothing is known about how the boy who lived the area prior to his capture in 1799. He could not speak and lacked any social skills. He was captured and escaped a few times until he was ultimately taken to Paris. Dr. Itard and a woman, Madame Guerin, cared for the young boy (who came to be called Victor) for almost thirty years. Between the two of them, they tired to teach Victor to speak and act “socially expectable”. Itard and Guerin “had a plan...to treat him kindly, give him plenty of food, and let him do what he wanted (p. 79). While Victor never did learn to speak, he was “tamed from his wild ways”. This book is a very interesting, quick read. Like the notes on the book jacket mention, this is a “work of nonfiction that reads like a novel.” It is suspenseful and sad. The reader feels for the young wild boy at every turn. What I found interesting, was in the Author’s Note section, Losure mentions that Maria Montessori education methods are based on Dr. Itard’s work with Victor (p.157). I have read a lot on Montessori’s thoughts and is was nice to she where her foundation came from. With Itard’s help, Montessori developed “new teaching methods that influence teachers around the world” (p. 157).
    • 4/5
      This was a different type of book. It is filled with history and dates and yet it reads like a book of fiction, well crafted. Youth and adults alike will enjoy the story told her. The doctor was one of my favorite characters even though I didn’t like him. I enjoyed disliking him and his lack of affection and emotion. He definitely was more into the explaining why and figuring it out; very fitting for the doctor character. The journey of this young boy from the wilds to society and all that comes with it is one I enjoyed taking with him. I also read this book aloud to my youths in my learning center. The children sat quietly and very interested in the fact that this happened. I have the feeling it will become a book on the shelf that we read every year. Nice job…I bought this via Amazon