Where the Crawdads Sing

Brief Summary

In "Where the Crawdads Sing," Kya confronts her struggles after her family abandons her to live in the North Carolina marshlands during the 1950s and 60s. The wild teaches her to survive because she must live on her own, and this experience develops her deep bond with nature's patterns and natural environment. Kya discovers all she needs to learn and protect herself through the marsh, which stands alone as her only link to family.