The Fox Girl and the White Gazelle

So realistic it was like I was watching a movie. Reminded me of Fire Girl and Forest Boy

This book is very good it’s very creative and I like how she mixed two people with an animal that is lost.

I chose this book as Victoria Williamson is a local author and she recently visited our school. I ad previously really enjoyed 'The Boy with the Butterfly Mind' and chose this as my next read by the author. The two main character, Caylin (the school bully) and Reema (a Syrian refugee) were very different but both equally engaging. They are, at first unknowingly, linked by the fox and cubs who they are both independently looking after in the shed. This then brings them together and they realise they have more in common than they realised. There are many important themes of friendship, bullying, bereavement and war. Fox Girl and the White Gazelle is a well written book, which means the reader is invested in the story of the two girls and it kept me engaged till the end with all its twists and turns.

I personally think that this book is a really good novel because it’s told by the perspective of two people: a bully and a refugee.

Caylin is a bully while is hated by her surroundings. When she comes across the refugee, she slowly gets to know her and create a relationship with her.

Reema is a refugee who has escaped from a war in Syria but had to leave her brother behind. She can only speak Arabic but she then creates a bond with Caylin.

This book is very heart-touching and I love how it’s written. I recommend this book to anyone who loves reading this type of books.

Fiction
Fab character - Amal the big fox cub
I enjoyed that they had to keep the foxes a secret

Wow!!

The book is about friendship and how two girls overcome the struggles they are going through in their life. Caylin and Reema form a friendship after they both begin to look after a fox and her cubs that are hiding near the block of flats, where they live in Glasgow. Both girls are fast at running and enter the school running competition to win, but before they can win, they have to save the fox and her cubs.

Caylin lives with her mum and has been looking after her, ever since her grandad died. Reema is a refugee from Aleppo, who moves to Glasgow with her mum, dad and sister leaving her brother behind in Syria, who is missing in the war.

This is an AMAZING book! I don't want this to be a spoiler but I can tell you some things: Reema has come from Syria because of the war and Caylin has lisp.

A really surprising book. Written in three voices, but at no time is it confusing. An excellent way of bringing the realities of modern day conflicts and the impact it has on everyone involved, and how that people should not be judged too quickly for their actions.

A book that I will be recommending to both adults and children.

Recommend for upper KS2

Rema a Syrian refuge is struggling to settle in Glasgow she feels like an outsider. Caylin from Glasgow, the daughter of an alcoholic also feels like an outsider. This is a story of the power of friendship, feelings of belonging and how lives can change. Caylin is a bully, she steals money from children at school to buy food for home. At night she cares for her alcoholic mam. She keeps this a secret from the outside world. Reema doesn’t like the strange food and she can’t speak a lot of English, she spent some time in a refugee camp before moving to Glasgow. This is a story about two girls who slowly form a strong bond over an injured fox. They discover they’re not so different after all. They discover they have a shared interest.
This is a gritty story about two strong, young female characters. Each facing difficulties and challenges. Both need to experience a sense of belonging. Cautiously developing a trusting friendship makes their struggles more bearable.

I love this book it is about 2 girls one is a refuge who had to leave syria because of war and bombs and the other is kinda poor she lives with her mum in a apartment and her mum just drinks voldka( i have noo idea what that is but it dosnt sound good).I recommend this to someone who likes adventures and drama

I finished reading this at the weekend and was hooked from the first page. It intertwines the stories of Caylin, a Glaswegian girl, who steals from her classmates and Reema, a Syrian refugee who has not long arrived in a Glasgow estate. Reema ends up being housed in the block of flats where Caylin lives with her mum. At first it would seem they have nothing in common but they bond over a family of foxes they find in the garden and their love if running. The stories of both girls are told beautifully. The topic of war is handled sensitively but there are some quite descriptive sections about gas bombs. I’d definitely add this to my class library and give it 5 stars ⭐️

I finished reading this at the weekend and was hooked from the first page. It intertwines the stories of Caylin, a Glaswegian girl, who steals from her classmates and Reema, a Syrian refugee who has not long arrived in a Glasgow estate. Reema ends up being housed in the block of flats where Caylin lives with her mum. At first it would seem they have nothing in common but they bond over a family of foxes they find in the garden and their love if running. The stories of both girls are told beautifully. The topic of war is handled sensitively but there are some quite descriptive sections about gas bombs. I’d definitely add this to my class library and give it 5 stars ⭐️

This was a really beautifully written book which intertwines the stories of Caylin, the school bully and Reema, a Syrian refugee. At first they appear to have nothing in common but as the story progresses they bond over saving a family of foxes and of their love of running. The reader discovers more of Caylin’s home life and begins to understand why she has to steal from the other kids. The topic of war is handled sensitivity yet powerfully.

This book is fascinating. It made me look at the world with a completely different eye. Heartfelt and full of hope, The Fox Girl and the White Gazelle is an uplifting story about the power of friendship and belonging. ... When they discover an injured fox and her cubs hiding on their estate, the girls form a wary friendship. And they are more alike than they could have imagined: they both love to run. I would recommend this book to slightly older children(10+) as for it is quite emotional and in order to follow the story you have to piece it all together. It is a fascinating tale which you should definitely read.

i really liked this book. it makes you want to find more about the story.
i would recommend it to anyone above 7 because it might upset small kids when 2 foxes die. but at the end the story is happier

the book was not a true story.
I liked Reema and Caylin because they were the main characters. Also I couldn't pick one because they are best friends!
it interested me because once you read some pages you wanted to find out what was going to happen next!
I would recommend it to people who like books that are serious and have no pictures

This was a beautiful story about two girls considered "outsiders" overcoming their differences to become friends. It recounts the challenges faced by refugees and deprived children from a personal perspective. I loved the fiery personality of Caylin and how she develops as a character throughout the book; showing her empathetic side. My only critique would be the "happily-ever-after style ending" which wasn't particularly realistic in comparison to the other experiences of the characters, but I would definitely recommend this book.

Amazing book! So heart warming

A wonderful tale of an unlikely friendship. You empathise with both girls in the story and the situation that they find themselves in. This is another story that made me cry. A super read but definitely for upper KS2.

I really enjoyed this book because I learnt some new words. The story was quite complicated, but I did enjoy it. It was a fiction book and I liked Caylin (Fox Girl) the best. I would recommend it to other people.

love it!

Loved it couldn't put it down