(2) 4-6 Illustrated by Timothy Basil Ering. The feral child who inspired Truffaut’s L’Enfant Sauvage gets a scrupulously nonfictional account. Admirably refraining from conjecture, Losure documents each known fact about the boy, from his favorite foods to his bout with smallpox to his fear of heights. The book’s intimate tone makes his alienation heartbreaking, as do eloquent black-and-white sketches. An author’s note and source notes are included. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Roger Sutton | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2013

(2) YA Gerstein explores an exotic and fascinating topic: the story of the wild boy, found in the forests of southern France shortly after the French Revolution, and the young doctor named Jean-Marc Itard who committed himself to the task of introducing him to the norms of social behavior and learning. The well-researched novel is told from a variety of perspectives, including Victor's.

Reviewer: Mary M. Burns | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 1998

(2) 1-3 Gerstein tells about the wild boy found in the forests of southern France shortly after the French Revolution and the young doctor who attempted to introduce him to the norms of social behavior and learning. The book has a haunting, wistful charm captured in a minimal space through a well-honed poetic text accompanied by delicately limned, impressionistic illustrations.

Reviewer: Mary M. Burns | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 1998