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In the Wild Light 2021
In the Wild Light is a 2021 American coming-of-age novel written by Jeff Zentner. The book was published by Crown Books for Young Readers and contains 432 pages. It is classified as both a romance novel and a Bildungsroman. The story follows themes of growth and self-discovery, and it serves as a spiritual sequel to Zentner’s earlier work The Serpent King.
In 2022, the novel received recognition through several awards and nominations. It was named a finalist for the Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award for young adult novels. Additionally, In the Wild Light appeared on the 2021 Cybils Young Adult fiction finalists list, as well as the 2021 AML award Young Adult Novel finalists. The audiobook version, narrated by Michael Crouch, was honored with the 2021 Earphone Award. It also made the Top Ten Best Fiction for Young Adults list compiled by the Young Adult Library Services Association in 2022.
Zentner’s writing style includes poetry that his characters compose and contemplate. This element influenced him to co-author a novel of verse titled Sunrise Nights with Brittany Cavallaro, who holds an M.F.A in poetry from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Details
- Publisher
- Crown Books for Young Readers
- ISBN
- 9781524720247
- Pages
- 432
