"A work of unusual depth and ambition...a bold and inventive environmental tale with a striking protagonist." Kirkus starred review
"I devoured this brilliant contemporary novel in every spare minute. In its pages, Elaine Archer comes vividly to life, authentic, real, and deeply moving. I LOVE THIS BOOK. KT Mather blew my mind." Nancy Werlin, National Book Award Finalist
"Asks us to reimagine the very premise of the prototypical 'strong female lead.'" Los Angeles Review of Books
"Inspiring and enlightening." Small Press Picks
Sixteen-year-old Elaine Archer thinks the Earth might really be screwed. And she's pretty sure sitting in a classroom memorizing Civil War battle dates isn't gonna save it.
Desperate to do something meaningful, but not sure it will do any good, Elaine talks her moms into letting her drop out of school to write a novel. Spending her days circling Chicago in search of her story, she discovers a universe of people and ideas she'd never have encountered behind the doors of D.B. High. As her understanding of the complexity of the world and relationships deepens, so does her fear that she might not have what it takes to make any difference at all.
Rage Is a Wolf is the biting and hilarious story of a teenage girl trying to answer life's questions—Is not telling your best friend something the same as lying to her? Can you have a crush on more than one person? Why is the movie Aliens so perfect? What's the point of sex? What's the point of life? Can one person change the world? Can a story? Can love?
