1. BY: Hillary Hawkins 10/28/08

2. Summary The Watson family moves to Stoneygate, an old coal- mining town, to care for Kit's recently widowed grandfather. When Kit meets John Askew another boy whose family had both worked and died in the mines, Askew invites Kit to join him in playing a game called Death. Kit's association with Askew takes him into the mines where the boys look to find the childhood ghosts of their long-gone ancestors. When Askew disappears it is up to Kit to find him and bring him back.

3. Summary cont… John is drawn to Kit, though, telling him that their lives are connected that the 2 of them are alike. He tells Kit to look at the monument to children who died several generations ago in the mines, and Kit finds that the top line of the monument reads "John Askew” age 13. The bottom line reads "Christopher Watson” age 13. At 1st Kit thinks that this coincidence means nothing then he starts to see the ghosts of other dead children. He also meets Allie Keenan the girl who protect him and drives him crazy.

4. Kit's Wilderness is a tautly rendered story filled with equal portions of suspense, mystery and wonder

5. The author David Almond was born on May 15, 1951 in felling near Newcastle, England. When he was young, he found his love of writing when some short stories of his were published in a local magazine. His first children's novel, Skellig in 1998, (1999), Heaven Eyes (2000), Secret Heart (2001The Fire Eaters (2003), Clay (2005) and (2008). His first play aimed at adolescents,, toured in 2001 and was published in 2002.

7. Sources www.whsmedia.com www.amazon.com www.play.com Kit’s wilderness Copyright date: 1999