AT THIS SCHOOL, EVERY LESSON IS AN ADVENTURE. Sixteen-year-old Jessica Rainville's dream of working with exotic animals is about to come true. She's signed up to spend a summer learning to train and care for tigers, lions, leopards, bears, and elephants at an exotic animal ranch. She will pet tigers, train grizzly bears, ride bareback on elephants, and, despite her best efforts, she will fall in love. But Jessica's summer at the exotic animal ranch will test her in ways that she never imagined. And just one mistake can mean the difference between life and death. WILD ANIMAL SCHOOL is a young adult contemporary novel that will appeal to similar audiences as Endangered (by Eliot Schrefer) and Kicked, Bitten, and Scratched: Life and Lessons at the World's Premier School for Exotic Animal Trainers (by Amy Sutherland). The book is a must-read for anyone who loves animals, especially those who have ever considered a career working with exotic animals, from zookeeper to animal trainer.