Where the crawdads sing

Where The Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens is a novel about a young girl named Kya, who learns to navigate life in the marshlands of North Carolina after being abandoned by her family. When a local boy is found dead, Kya becomes the prime suspect.

A Quote:

“She knew the years of isolation had altered her behavior until she was different from others, but it wasn't her fault she'd been alone. Most of what she knew, she'd learned from the wild. Nature had nurtured, tutored, and protected her when no one else would.”