where the crawdads sing

Where the Crawdads Sing is a 2018 novel by American author Delia Owens. The story follows the life of Kya Clark, a young girl who is abandoned by her family in a small town in North Carolina, near the Outer Banks. Kya is forced to fend for herself and is eventually accepted by the local community. The novel follows her journey of survival, her blossoming relationship with a local young man, and her fight against a murder charge.

The novel is set in a fictional town of Barkley Cove, which is based on the real-life towns of Beaufort, North Carolina, and Cedar Island. The novel is written in the first-person point of view of Kya, which allows readers to gain an understanding of her unique and isolated world. The novel also reflects Owens' own experiences of growing up in the rural South.

Where the Crawdads Sing has become a major success and has won numerous awards, including the Goodreads Choice Award for Fiction and the Southern Book Prize. It has also been adapted into a major motion picture, with a screenplay by Olivia Newman and a cast featuring Reese Witherspoon and Taylor John Smith. The story is a powerful and touching tale of survival, love, and justice.