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Into the Wild

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2003

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Discuss the novel’s place within the animal fiction genre. How does it compare to similar titles, like Brian Jacques’s Redwall?

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Analyze the novel through the lens of a coming-of-age story. In what ways is Firepaw like a human teenager on the verge of adulthood?

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How does the novel treat the concept of divisions? What purpose do they serve? Analyze how different characters in the novel react to others of dissimilar backgrounds.

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