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Wild Boy

by Jill Dawson

FictionFeral childrenSocial life and customsManners and customsFrance, fictionFiction, historical, general

Drawing on the true case of the Wild Boy of Aveyron and vividly evoking the mood of the times, this novel brings to life a tale which has parallels in modern stories of autistic children, a tale of love, brutality and heroic determination.

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For young readers

Book data: Open Library