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'Sometimes it's good to be wild.
'Sometimes you have to be wild.
'When the Russian Army marches into East Prussia at the end of the war, the Wolf family must flee. Liesl, Otto and their baby sister Mia find themselves lost and alone, in a blizzard, in the middle of a war zone. Liesl has promised Mama that she will keep her brother and sister safe.
'But sometimes, to survive, you have to do bad things. Dangerous things. Wild things.
'Sometimes to survive, you must become a wolf.' (Publication summary)
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Works about this Work
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Katrina Nannestad Answers Questions by Joy Lawn About Her New Book : We Are Wolves
2020
single work
interview
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , November vol. 35 no. 5 2020; (p. 22)'How is 'We Are Wolves' different from your others books?
'I usually write comedy - stories of adventure and mystery with quirky characters and lots of laughter.' (Introduction)
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Katrina Nannestad Answers Questions by Joy Lawn About Her New Book : We Are Wolves
2020
single work
interview
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , November vol. 35 no. 5 2020; (p. 22)'How is 'We Are Wolves' different from your others books?
'I usually write comedy - stories of adventure and mystery with quirky characters and lots of laughter.' (Introduction)
Awards
- 2021 winner HNSA Historical Novel Prize — Children and Young Adult
- 2021 shortlisted Queensland Literary Awards — Children's Book Award
- 2021 shortlisted Booksellers Choice Award — Children's Book of the Year
- 2021 shortlisted Book Links Award for Historical Fiction
- 2021 shortlisted CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Book of the Year: Younger Readers