The Wild Ones
Written by Megan Lacera
and Jorge Lacera
Illustrated by Jorge Lacera
Published by Children's Book Press
Meet Valentina and her best friends Jasmine, Andy, and Xander. They’ve lived in the Wild Oaks apartment building their entire lives. They are the Wild Ones!
Legend has it, there’s a monstruo lurking deep in the forest of their town. No one has ever seen it, but the Wild Ones believe it exists. But something’s going on that’s more menacing than any monstruo—greedy developers want to tear down their home. The Wild Ones know what they have to do: find the monstruo and convince it to help them save their home. Come join the Wild Ones on this epic adventure!
Look for the Spanish version, Los Bravos.
Primary ISBN: 9780892394524
Publication Date: April 2024
Available As: Hardcover, eBook
Picture Book, Age 05 or older
Community Represented: Colombian/Colombian American, Haitian/Haitian American, Indian/Indian American
Themes: Celebrations, Celebrations: Halloween, Community Action, Cross-Group Friendship, Cultural Empowerment, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Identity, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Storytelling, Discrimination: Economic, Discrimination: Microaggression, Family Relationship: Grandparents, Family Relationship: Parents, Genre: Fantasy & Folklore, Outdoor Exploration, Own Voices/Lived Experience
Setting: United States
Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: Unknown Arrival
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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