received a starred review from School Library Journal, praise from Kirkus Reviews and Booklist, and was the recipient of the 2024 Millikin Medal for Excellence in Young Adult Fiction.
[Q&A with Kim DeRose; The Page 69 Test: For Girls Who Walk through Fire; My Book, The Movie: For Girls Who Walk through Fire; The Page 69 Test: Hear Her Howl; Writers Read: Kim DeRose]
She grew up in Santa Barbara, California, earned her MFA in film directing from UCLA, and currently lives in Brooklyn, NY as a recovering Catholic and ex-good girl. When she’s not writing or reading, she can be found listening to endless podcasts, taking long walks through the woods (of Prospect Park), and teaching her children how to howl.
Hear Her Howl is her most recent book.
At The Nerd Daily DeRose shared eight book recommendations to help you own your wild. One title on the list:
The Wilderness of Girls by Madeline Claire FranklinRead about the other entries on DeRose's list.
When I first saw the announcement for this book on Instagram I immediately reached out to Madeline Claire Franklin and basically forcedher to become my writer friend. A foster teen discovers a pack of feral girls in the forest (being guarded by wolves no less), who claim to be princesses from another realm raised by a prophet named Mother. And they are convinced that the girl is their lost fifth sister. But when she helps bring them into the modern world, she is forced to face her own traumatic past and ultimately ask the question of whether helping these wild girls adapt is truly the best thing. I loved this book and have been lucky enough to be on two panels with Madeline. The book is nuanced, beautiful, and 100% worth your time.
--Marshal Zeringue
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