61 pages 2 hours read

Wendelin Van Draanen

Wild Bird

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2017

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Essay Topics

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Wild Bird is written entirely from Wren’s first-person perspective. Is Wren a reliable narrator? How does her voice impact the way characters and incidents are presented? Support your response with examples from the text.

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The book opens with Wren being “kidnapped” from her house and taken to wilderness therapy camp. How does this contribute to Wren’s trust issues and sense of betrayal? What helps Wren to overcome the hurt she feels about this?

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Nature, community, and storytelling are all powerful healing factors within the book, and they work in intertwined ways. Given this, why are new campers isolated until they acquire certain skills? Does this experience contribute negatively or positively to Wren’s journey?

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