The book Into the Wild follows Julie who is the Daughter of Rapunzel. Julie's mom and her fairy tale friends escaped from the wild years before and the wild has remained safely contained underneath Julie's bed. When someone makes a wish at a magic wishing well the wild is released and townspeople are forced to reenact it's famous stories. Julie must find her way through the wild, acting out pieces of fairy tales to rescue her mother and save the town from the wild and allow them to get back to their regular lives.
Into the Wild is a delightful mix of fairy tales. It introduces readers to a large mix of fairy tales and the reader is made aware of the differences between the real versions and the Disney versions. Julie is a spunky independent girl who is able to think and work independently and cares about her family and friends.
Appropriateness: Aside from a little scariness this book is appropriate for all middle grade and young adult audiences. Julie is twelve and her adventure would appeal to kids in the 9-13 year old range. The lexile is 530 putting it at a third grade reading level making it a good book for reluctant readers.
The sequel Out of the Wild follows Julie on another adventure fighting to save the world and it is also very good.
Into the Wild is a delightful mix of fairy tales. It introduces readers to a large mix of fairy tales and the reader is made aware of the differences between the real versions and the Disney versions. Julie is a spunky independent girl who is able to think and work independently and cares about her family and friends.
Appropriateness: Aside from a little scariness this book is appropriate for all middle grade and young adult audiences. Julie is twelve and her adventure would appeal to kids in the 9-13 year old range. The lexile is 530 putting it at a third grade reading level making it a good book for reluctant readers.
The sequel Out of the Wild follows Julie on another adventure fighting to save the world and it is also very good.
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