Out of the Woods

By Rebecca Bond

This is a true story of an event that happened to the author’s grandfather, Antonio Willie Giroux. He lived in a hotel in the woods of Ontario, Canada, that was run by his mother. The hotel is filled with many hunters, fisherman, trappers, lumberjacks, miners, and other travelers. One night a fire starts in the woods and the only option is to leave the hotel and head for the lake. The illustrations are captivating and tell a story as well. My favorite thing about this book is that it reminds us how important it is to share our own stories. It would be a great book to use for mini writing lessons.

Review by Vanessa Eyre, Robert Frost Elementary Media Center
Rating: ★★★★½ (4.5 stars)
Interest Level: Grades 1-6

Out of the Woods
Written by Rebecca Bond
Margaret Ferguson Books, Farrar Straus Giroux
40 pages
Release Date: July 21, 2015

Tags:

2015 Children's Nonfiction, Animals, Antonio Willie Giroux, Biography, Biography Picture Books, Canada, Family, Forests, History, Illustrated Nonfiction, Ontario, Rebecca Bond, Survival, Vanessa Eyre, Wildfires, Writing