The Last Wild

I'll be honest, I got this one just for the cover. I thought it was an above average to good YA book, but I never felt totally pulled into it. It was a fast read, and had an interesting story, but like I said, I never felt like "I can't wait to get back to reading this". Enjoyable, and I would definitely recommend to students in 5th grade and up.

"Kester Jaynes hasn't spoken a single word in the six years since his mum died and he was sent to Spectrum Hall Academy for Challenging Children. But when a cockroach asks him for help, Kester discovers that he can communicate silently with animals. Though most animals have been wiped out by the deadly red-eye virus, the cockroaches introduce Kester to a small group of wild survivors who convince him to defy his corporate-controlled society and take on a quest to save the last animals on Earth. If you like the offbeat tone of Roald Dahl's books or the heroic (but not-so-cuddly) animal characters of Suzanne Collins' Underland Chronicles, you should definitely pick up The Last Wild." Kids' Books May 2014 newsletter http://www.libraryaware.com/996/NewsletterIssues/ViewIssue/e329073f-c291-4e0a-ae5d-eaa73bc6b98b?postId=1d7b0bb3-b502-4822-80ba-98a40aaefff5