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Otherwood

Pete Hautman

Stuey lives beside woods that once held a golf course created by his great-grandfather, a bootlegger who was also antisemitic. Family stories surround the unexplained disappearances of his great-grandfather and a lawyer pursuing him. Stuey’s grandfather warns that the woods contain ghosts, though Stuey has never found them unusual. After discovering a fallen tree that makes a small shelter, Stuey meets Elly Rose, who has moved into a home on the other side of the woods. They soon become close friends.

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Themes
Family · Fantasy And Magic · Friendship · Mystery And Discovery · Racism And Prejudice
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Published
September 11, 2018
ISBN-13
9781536215793
Language
English
Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin–MadisonCCBC Choices
  • 2019Fiction for Young Adults
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