Kit's Wilderness
Kit's Wilderness is a 1999 ghost story and adventure fiction novel by David Almond. Much of the action takes place in England and Großbritannien. Readers will find themes of grandfathers, coal mines and mining, old age and ghosts.
11 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 23 editions across 6 languages.
It runs to roughly 245 pages — 4–5 hours of reading at an average pace.
About Kit's Wilderness
The Printz Award--winning classic gets a new look.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 has both worked and died in the mines, Askew invites Kit to join him in playing a game called Death. As Kit's grandfather tells him stories of the mine's past and the history of the Watson family, Askew takes Kit into the mines, where the boys look to find the childhood ghosts of their long-gone ancestors. Written in haunting, lyrical prose, Kit's Wilderness examines the bonds of family from one generation to the next, and explores how meaning and beauty can be revealed from the depths of darkness.A Michael L. Printz Award WinnerAn ALA Notable Book A Publishers Weekly Best BookFrom the Paperback edition.
Quick answers
Who wrote Kit's Wilderness?
Kit's Wilderness was written by David Almond and first published in 1999.
What genre is Kit's Wilderness?
It is usually shelved as Ghost Stories and Adventure.
How long is Kit's Wilderness?
The median edition has 245 pages, about 4–5 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Kit's Wilderness?
Readers who like it often enjoy Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, The Screaming Staircase and Dracula.
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