description: Alex's parents are killed during the Bolshevik Revolution and he is forced to join a gang of homeless, criminal children for survival, eventually winning freedom and decency for himself and his "family" of waifs
language: English
title: The Wild Children
titlecomplete: The Wild Children
genres: Historical, Read For School, War, School, Young Adult, Childrens, Russia, Historical Fiction, Fiction
ratings_count: 366
awards: awardedAt: 473414400000
name: Vermont Golden Dome Book Award
publisher: Puffin