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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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- Sound recording.
- Dyslexic edition.
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
- 2022 winner KOALA Awards — Fiction for Years 7-9
- 2022 winner KROC Awards — Fiction Years 7-9
- 2022 winner Festival Awards for Literature (SA) Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature South Australian Literary Awards — Children's Literature Award
- 2022 shortlisted West Australian Young Readers' Book Award — Middle Grade
- 2021 winner HNSA Historical Novel Prize — Children and Young Adult