Wyatt the Wild

Being eleven-year-old Wyatt the Worrier means always being prepared. Wyatt has researched all the most obscure ways people can die in the great outdoors, like death by bison or goose. Still, research can't prepare him for life at the Very-Very-Last-Chance Ranch, an off-the-grid animal sanctuary in the mountains of Montana. Wyatt struggles in this strange new home, especially when his perfectly outdoorsy soon-to-be stepbrother shows him up at every turn.

Then Wyatt meets Goldie, a lonely wolf cub with an injured leg. To help Goldie safely return to her pack, Wyatt embarks on a risky adventure in the woods, filled with awe-inspiring encounters with wild animals. Far from home, Wyatt the Worrier realizes there might be a little bit of wildness in him, after all.

Wyatt the Wild illuminates complicated family relationships, a deep connection between a wolf and a boy, and the healing power of epic wilderness.

Author: Jeff Miller
Publisher: Union Square Kids
Published: 06/02/2026
Pages: 272
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.56lbs
Size: 8.23h x 5.65w x 0.72d
ISBN: 9781454945086
Audience: Ages 9-12

About the Author
Jeff Miller grew up in Kent, Ohio, where he had the great fortune to cross paths with many impactful educators who encouraged him to keep writing. So he did. Wyatt The Wild is his fifth book, following Rare Birds. Jeff loves walking in snowstorms and adores animals of all kinds. After living in Chicago for fourteen years, he is wandering the shorelines of the Great Lakes in search of his next home and inspiration.