In tell the wolves im home, carol rifka brunt has made a singular portrait of the late80s aids epidemics transformation of a girl and her family. Here are my discussion questions on tell the wolves im home. Carol rifka brunt author of tell the wolves im home. Tell the wolves im home by carol rifka brunt goodreads. Tell the wolves im home is a debut novel about a teenage girl, june elbus who loses her uncle finn, who she is very close to, to aids. On page 92, june says that not all wolves are bad just hungry and selfish. I am always asked at the start of every interview where i get my inspiration for each novel i write. Reading guide for tell the wolves im home by carol rifka. Find books like tell the wolves im home from the worlds largest community of readers. In this striking literary debut, carol rifka brunt unf. Tell the wolves im home book johnson county library.
Praise for tell the wolves im home a dazzling debut novel. How does this speak to the events in tell the wolves im home. What is the significance of the wolf in the painting. Buy this book in brunts sentimental debut novel, 15yearold. Tell the wolves im home, a novel by carol rifka brunt a readers guide a conversation with elin hilderbrand and carol rifka brunt elin hilderbrand lives on nantucket with her husband and their three young children. Tell the wolves im home is in the running for 2012 book read with the best cover. Read pdf tell the wolves im home absolutely for free at. The characters in tell the wolves im home visit numerous locations in new york city and westchester county, new york, and the accuracy of rifka brunts descriptions adds a rich flavor to the story. Tell the wolves im home by carol rifka brunt paste. My sister, greta, and i were having our portrait painted by our uncle finn that afternoon because he knew he was dying. Tell the wolves im home carol rifka brunt flashcards. Goodreads members who liked tell the wolves im home also liked. Tell the wolves im home by carol rifka brunt by vandhana.
Her first novel, tell the wolves im home, was named a best book of the year by wall street journal, o magazine, kirkus, bookpage and amazon, was an ala alex award. This study guide consists of approximately 80 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of tell the wolves im home. The novel provides an earnest look at the burdens of choice and the fear of missed opportunities. If youre the type of person who likes to travel to literaryinspired destinations, you might consider these three stops. The book is also about sisters, art finn becomes posthumously famous for a painting of june and greta, and loyalty. Her sister, greta, is also the kind of girl i longed to be at fourteen. Start studying tell the wolves im home carol rifka brunt. Tell the wolves im home npr coverage of tell the wolves im home by carol rifka brunt. It follows the life of june elbus, a 14yearold girl, whose gay uncle had died of aids in the 1980s, and the subsequent friendship she develops with his boyfriend. In tell the wolves im home, firsttime novelist carol rifka brunt movingly portrays an adolescent girls struggle to comprehend love in a. Throughout this friendship june finds comfort in knowing that her uncle, a man who inspired.
In this striking literary debut, carol rifka brunt unfolds amoving story of love, grief, and renewal as two lonely people become theunlikeliest of friends and find that sometimes you dont know youve lostsomeone until youve found them. Sherri prather awkward, shy, and as her elder sister says, gross, fourteen year old june elbus has a strange yet heartwarming relationship with her uncle. As well as having to cope with her loss and the stigma of his illness, june finds out that there are more people out there that miss finn. The book is split into three sections, including a first one which alternates chapters between the time of ellies disappearance and the present and a second section.
Tell the wolves carol rifka brunt author of tell the. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. How does the painting bring the women of the elbus family back together. Tell the wolves im home is a beautifully written novel, and i sort of feel guilty for not enjoying it as much as i should have. A playlist when david gutowski, aka largehearted boy, asked if id like to do a book notes playlist for tell the wolves im home i was over the moon. An emotionally charged comingofage novel, tell the wolves im home is a tender story of love lost and found, an unforgettable portrait of the way compassion can make us whole again. Tell the wolves im home is the name of a painting by. Tell the wolves im home by carol rifka brunt, paperback barnes.
Its the story of 14yearold june elbus, a quirky outcast fiercely attached to her uncle finn, a famous painter who is dying of aids. The painting, which finn titled tell the wolves im home, features june alongside her sister, greta. Its a very easy and quick read, character driven, and a nice balance of angst and growth. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Carol rifka brunt grew up in the suburbs of new york city and now lives with her family in the southwest of england. Books similar to tell the wolves im home goodreads. Shy at school and distant from her older sister, june can only be herself in finns company. Finn weiss takes his job as junes godfather seriously, and the two have developed an unbreakable bond. Tell the wolves im home by carol rifka brunt in this striking literary debut, carol rifka brunt unfolds a moving story of love, grief, and renewal as two lonely people become the unlikeliest of friends and find that sometimes you dont know. Do you believe there are any villains in tell the wolves im home. In 2006, she was one of three fiction writers who received the new writing ventures award and, in 2007, she received a generous arts council grant to write tell the wolves im home, her first novel. Tell the wolves im home is not only one of the best debuts of 2012, its one of the best books of the year, plain and simple.
Their days together, however, are drawing to a close. June elbus, the star of carol rifka brunts debut novel, tell the wolves im home, is the kind of girl i now wish i was when i was fourteen. The subtle insight on sibling rivalry and the examination of love make for a. Theres only one person who has ever truly understood fourteenyearoldjune elbus, and thats her uncle, the renowned painter. Tell the wolves im home is not only one of the best debuts of 2012. I originally gave this debatable honor to the sisters brothers, which i think still has a slight edge, but this one is pretty awesome, too, especially after you read the story and look at the cover again and realize all of the meaning that is in there. Although the title never quite gives up its ghost, june has an idea of what finn meant. Tell the wolves im home by carol rifka brunt, paperback. Carol rifka brunts astonishing first novel is so good, theres no need to grade on a curve.
But beyond that, she tells a universal story of how love chooses us, and how flashes of our beloved live through us even after theyre gone. Find this book add to reading list please note that the lexile measures for a small population of books have been recently updated. But i had a hard time connecting with the eighties settings, sadly its all a little before my time, and everything was just a bit too depressing, so i cant say i had any fun while reading this novel either. When his lover toby enters their lives, he and june become the unlikeliest of friends and are together forced to grapple with love lost and found.
It is 1987, and only one person has ever truly understood fourteenyearold june elbusher uncle, the renowned painter finn weiss. Theres only one person who has ever truly understood fourteenyearold june elbus, and thats her uncle, the. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Tell the wolves im home is the debut novel of american writer carol rifka brunt, published by random house in 2012. Named one of the best books of the year by the wall street journal o. How does the jealousy between these characters shape the novel. Originally from new york, she currently lives in england with. Originally from new york, she currently lives in england with her. The chat with priscilla what men wished women knew part one duration. So begins carol rifka brunts tell the wolves im home, a dazzling debut novel about a transformative relationshipfirst with finn and then his partner, toby, whos regarded by the rest of the family, in 1987, as a murderer.
In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. In tell the wolves im home, carol rifka brunt has made a singular portrait of the late80s aids epidemics. Buy a cheap copy of tell the wolves im home book by carol rifka brunt. Tell the wolves im home by carol rifka brunt original publication date. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading tell the wolves im home. She grew up in collegeville, pennsylvania, and traveled extensively before settling on nantucket, which has been the setting for her eight previous novels. Carol rifka brunts brilliant and layered tell the wolves im home is the story of 14yearold june, who falls forward into the wilds of her. Tell the wolves im home by carol rifka brunt reading guide. Enhancements were made to more precisely measure materials read in k2 classrooms.