The Wild Ones

ABOUT THE BOOK

Fifteen-year-old Efraín and his two younger brothers live in a house on the hillside in Monterrey, Northern Mexico. They are left to fend for themselves after their mother is wrongly arrested for theft. 

Má has raised her boys to keep out of trouble with the local gangs and to study for their future, but they are viewed by society as good-for-nothings or criminals simply because of where they live. The only people offering any kind of support are the local gang members – but everything comes with a price tag. 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Antonio Ramos Revillas is a Mexican author of books for adults and your people. In 2015 he was selected to participate in the Mexico 20 project by the Hay Festival. The project brought together twenty Mexican writers under the age of forty and paired them with British translators, resulting in the Mexico 20 anthology, published by Pushkin Press.

 Antonio has received numerous regional and national awards for his writing. On an international level his novel La guarida de las lechuzas won the Fundacion Cuatrogatos prize in Miami as well as winning the International Latino Book Award. His YA books have been recommended by IBBY Mexico, Salvajes is his third book to be chosen for the White Ravens. Several of his short stories have been translated into English, French and Polish.

REVIEWS

'This is one of those books that should be made available in every educational establishment, library and anywhere where books are available.'

BookwormWhitlock

‘A fascinating and powerful read.’

Lyndas Book Reviews

'The story highlights the challenges children face on the edges of society and their hopes and fears. There are no easy answers to Efrain’s plight and it is difficult to think that in this day and age, children continue to live in these situations.'

Jos Literary Adventures

‘With themes of injustice, poverty and family bonds this book is excellently translated by Claire Storey to the point that I would not know it was a translation.’

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