Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens is a story of loss, loneliness, survival, love and the natural world. Kya's family was poor and live in marshlands in North Carolina. One day her mother walks out and shortly afterward all her brothers and sisters leave too. Kya is the youngest child and at six years old it left with her father, who has a terrible temper and is always drunk. Kya has to fend for herself and is often frightened and hungry. She is fascinated by nature and spends her time observing the birds and creatures that live on the marsh. Years later a local man is found dead and the locals who call Kya The Marsh Girl suspect that she has something to do with this. They have always treated her badly and are looking for someone to blame. Delia Owens is the co-author of three internationally bestselling nonfiction books about her life as a wildlife scientist in Africa—Cry of the Kalahari, The Eye of the Elephant, and Secrets of the Savanna. She has won the John Burroughs Award for Nature Writing. Praises: “This lush mystery is perfect for fans of Barbara Kingsolver.”—Bustle “Heart-wrenching...A fresh exploration of isolation and nature from a female perspective along with a compelling love story.”—Entertainment Weekly