The Revenge of Joe Wild is a young adult novel about a
semi-literate 12-year-old boy growing up in mid-19th-century
Southern Illinois, an outsider who can't fit in with the norms of
society. When Joe is accused of murdering his friend Ervan Foster,
he flees the authorities and goes on the run, vowing to one day
return as an adult, find out who the real killer is, clear his
name, and avenge Ervan's death. While on the run, Joe has many
funny, dangerous, and eye-opening adventures which include joining
the Union army and fighting in the American Civil War. When the war
ends, Joe returns to his hometown, an armed and battle-tested
16-year-old. He confronts his accusers, but when Joe finds out the
truth behind Ervan's murder, he makes peace with the man who
falsely accused him, as well as with himself. In the great
tradition of such 19th-century American authors as Mark Twain,
James Fennimore Cooper, and Stephen Crane, The Revenge of Joe Wild
is a humorous, tense, action-filled novel set against the dramatic
backdrop of the Civil War, with themes involving racism, sexuality,
and misinformation that are just as relevant in the 21st century as
they were during the time of Joe Wild.
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