The Wild Boys

The Wild Boys
Author: William S. Burroughs
Publisher: Grove/Atlantic, Inc.
Total Pages: 194
Release: 2007-12-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0802197191

The Wild Boys is a futuristic tale of global warfare in which a guerrilla gang of boys dedicated to freedom battles the organized armies of repressive police states. Making full use of his inimitable humor, wild imagination, and style, Burroughs creates a world that is as terrifying as it is fascinating.

The Wild Kid

The Wild Kid
Author: Harry Mazer
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 88
Release: 2015-07-14
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0689848781

"Can I go home now?" After his bike gets stolen, twelve-year-old Sammy gets lost in the woods near his home. He stumbles upon the makeshift hideaway of the "wild kid" named Kevin, who has run away from reform school. Will this strongly independent tough let Sammy get home to his family? Can they both survive in the unforgiving wilderness?

Wild Boy

Wild Boy
Author: Mary Losure
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Total Pages: 177
Release: 2013-03-26
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0763663697

What happens when society finds a wild boy alone in the woods and tries to civilize him? A true story from the author of The Fairy Ring. One day in 1798, woodsmen in southern France returned from the forest having captured a naked boy. He had been running wild, digging for food, and was covered with scars. In the village square, people gathered around, gaping and jabbering in words the boy didn’t understand. And so began the curious public life of the boy known as the Savage of Aveyron, whose journey took him all the way to Paris. Though the wild boy’s world was forever changed, some things stayed the same: sometimes, when the mountain winds blew, “he looked up at the sky, made sounds deep in his throat, and gave great bursts of laughter.” In a moving work of narrative nonfiction that reads like a novel, Mary Losure invests another compelling story from history with vivid and arresting new life. Back matter includes an author’s note, source notes, and a bibliography.

Little Boy Wild

Little Boy Wild
Author: Derek Kurtis
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
Total Pages: 470
Release: 2006
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 1412079209

Little Boy Wild was a small boy who did not have permission to be alive, and this is his epic real-life journey as an abused child in search for himself. It is fearless, hauntingly beautiful, and sometimes disturbing. Whenever he can, he lives wild with the animals - his only true friends, while he seeks to avoid the "Humans" who may cause him to "opt out" and hide far within himself. It is rare for a work of this magnitude to appear on the literary scene, but in spite of all the hurt involved, Little Boy Wild moves forward in his quest for self-identity and love with hurtful self-searching honesty. Wild Boy's personas are deeply split and fragmented. His adventures may well come across like the reading of a psychiatrist's highly confidential doctor-patient journal of record - all wrapped up in hilarious humour and rollicking fun! His psyche switches between two major personalities, plus the Preacher and the Move Director. Frequently he sees Little Boy Wild "outside of himself." He is also psycho-sexually warped and is unsure as to whether he is gay or not. Eventually he blows his mind apart with LSD, but in the final analysis - out of all the hell of psychosis, something very beautiful occurs. Little Boy Wild and I struggled "Phoenix-like" throughout our tragic childhood and turbulent teens, to an adult life under the guise of "normalcy." We later discovered that we were gifted the pain of emotional and physical torture, in order to become an entity of extraordinary resilience and strength. This now enables us to see with eyes that know the unknowable, and to understand that which others can only approach as a frontier to be explored. Keep track of news and book signings at littleboywild.com - Explore the site with audio on! One click will return you to our Trafford site.

How to Raise a Wild Child

How to Raise a Wild Child
Author: Scott D. Sampson
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 353
Release: 2015
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0544279328

"An easy-to-use guide for parents, teachers, and others looking to foster a strong connection between children and nature, complete with engaging activities, troubleshooting advice, and much more"--

The Wild Boy of Aveyron

The Wild Boy of Aveyron
Author: Harlan Lane
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Total Pages: 372
Release: 1976
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780674953000

A full account of Dr. Jean-Marc Itard's work, in the early 1800s, with Victor, who had lived wild for twelve years, and of the resulting educational, psychological, anthropological, and philosophical controversies and changes.

The Boy Allies with the Cossacks; Or, A Wild Dash over the Carpathians

The Boy Allies with the Cossacks; Or, A Wild Dash over the Carpathians
Author: Clair W. Hayes
Publisher: Good Press
Total Pages: 166
Release: 2023-10-04
Genre: History
ISBN:

Clair W. Hayes' 'The Boy Allies with the Cossacks; Or, A Wild Dash over the Carpathians' is a gripping adventure novel set against the backdrop of World War I. The book follows the thrilling journey of two young American boys who find themselves caught in the midst of war and must rely on their wits and bravery to navigate the dangers of the Carpathian Mountains. Hayes' writing style is fast-paced and action-packed, drawing readers into the heart-pounding escapades of the protagonists as they face formidable challenges along the way. This book is a prime example of early 20th-century juvenile fiction that combines historical events with vivid storytelling. Readers can expect a blend of adventure, camaraderie, and patriotism throughout the narrative. Clair W. Hayes, a prolific author of children's literature, was known for his ability to create exciting stories that captivated young readers. His firsthand experience as a war correspondent during World War I likely influenced the realistic and vivid portrayal of the wartime setting in this particular novel. 'The Boy Allies with the Cossacks' is a must-read for anyone interested in historical fiction, war literature, or classic adventure tales.

The Boy's Book of Indians and the Wild West

The Boy's Book of Indians and the Wild West
Author: George Alfred Williams
Publisher: Good Press
Total Pages: 51
Release: 2021-11-05
Genre: History
ISBN:

This book is intended to teach boys about the American Settlers' era, with a focus on Native American tribes. Though the language and perspective adopted are out of fashion today, it still provides interesting insight into American history books for children published in the 1910s.

The Wild Boy of Van Dieman's Land

The Wild Boy of Van Dieman's Land
Author: Clare Cohen
Publisher: Austin Macauley Publishers
Total Pages: 110
Release: 2023-12-08
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1398479306

What do you think could be the worst thing that could happen to you if you were so hungry you stole a bun? In Victorian England, any theft at all could see you hung or sent to the other side of the world to a penal colony where you would be taught a lesson you would never forget. Your wickedness must be punished. Davy’s father dies and he and his family are destitute. In a moment of weakness, ten-year-old Davy steals a bun. Now his troubles really start. He is brutalized and bullied in the prison until his wild behaviour ensures that he is transported to the notorious Van Dieman’s Land. Once he is there, life just gets harder and he begins to earn his name of ‘The Wild Boy.’ Meanwhile, his sister, twelve-year-old Hannah has been left to find work and fend for the family. She takes work in service to the prison chaplain’s family where her ingenuity and courage ensure that she is on the same transportation ship as Davy. Can she save him from life as a convict in the harshest colony of all? Can she ever reunite their shattered family?

The Wild Colonial Boy

The Wild Colonial Boy
Author: James Hynes
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
Total Pages: 416
Release: 2014-04-15
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1466868104

After years of violence, a tense calm pervades Northern Ireland, soon to be broken by Jimmy Coogan, an IRA veteran gone renegade. Jimmy has stolen ten pounds of plastic explosive, intending to destroy the parliamentary ambitions of the IRA leadership. Into Jimmy's turbulent world come two young Americans: Brian, vain, ironic, but well-meaning; and Clare, a beautiful, earnest college student. In Ireland on an errand for his Irish Republican family in Detroit, Brian is recruited to Jimmy's bloody mission by his cousin Maire, Coogan's sharp-tongued wife. Soon they are all drawn into the unforgiving labyrinth of modern terrorism, borne toward a horrific and fatal climax in James Hynes's thrilling TheWild Colonial Boy