The Wild Season: The Remarkable True Story of a Rabbit Rescue by Slater, Dashka

When four abandoned bunnies turn up in a city park, the community rallies to save them in award-winning, bestselling author Dashka Slater's unforgettable middle grade nonfiction debut.

No one knows how a bunch of pet rabbits ended up in a San Francisco park--but one thing is clear: they don't belong. Predators are circling, and if they aren't rescued soon, the park itself will be overrun. From the moment they're spotted, the countdown begins.

Join a cast of kids hiding out in forts, keen-eyed teenagers surveying the park, rabbit experts setting traps, and scores of neighbors willing to do anything to help as they rally together in pursuit of rabbits.

For fans of Candace Fleming, this exceptional true story comes to life in a beautifully illustrated book, which includes a fun feature that animates a running rabbit when you flip though the pages as well as behind-the-scenes bonus material.

Author: Dashka Slater
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published: 09/08/2026
Pages: 272
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 7.70h x 5.40w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9780316596275
Audience: Ages 9-12

Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 06/01/2026 pg. 111
Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2026
Publishers Weekly 07/20/2026
Booklist 08/01/2026
Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2026 pg. 89
Shelf Awareness 01/01/0001

About the Author
Dashka Slater is the New York Times bestselling author of fifteen books for children, teenagers, and adults, including the award-winning nonfiction titles Accountable and The 57 Bus as well as the beloved Escargot picture book series. A Pushcart Prize nominee and the recipient of a Creative Writing Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts, Dashka is a frequent speaker at schools, conferences, colleges, and universities. She lives in Oakland, California and teaches at the University of San Francisco's MFA Program in Writing for Young Readers.