Wild Child Annotations

Literature and Education Resources for the Wild at Heart

Book Club

  • Fahrenheit 451: Book Club and Reflections

    I’ve read this book a number of times now as an adult, but this time around, I found myself struck by something new nonetheless… Read more

  • Fahrenheit 451: Characters and Themes

    There are many things worth discussing in Fahrenheit 451, certainly more than just the ones listed below. However, this introduction to the characters will act, I hope, at least as a starting point. Read more

  • Fahrenheit 451: Teacher Materials

    You may have noticed there are a lot of allusions (references to other writers and texts) in this book. Some help to really illuminate the message of the book; others might come in handy at trivia night. Besides going over background information on author and context, perhaps this list could serve to introduce the book… Read more

  • Fahrenheit 451: What to Know Before you Begin

    Considered one of the great dystopian novels of our time, Fahrenheit 451 was written by Ray Bradbury and published in 1953. It’s set in a nightmarish future with book-burning firemen who set fires, rather than extinguish them. Read more

  • Annotations Worth Naming a Blog After

    I am a big fan of a good annotation. As you may have guessed! So let’s take a quick minute to talk about how to annotate like a Wild Child Annotator. Read more

  • The Novel Cure

    I tend to think reading is the way back. Can it be so simple? Read more