A Wolf Called Wander: A Gripping Animal Survival Story About a Young Wolf Seeking Home in the Mountains (A Voice of the Wilderness Novel, 1)
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A New York Times bestseller! “Don’t miss this dazzling tour de force.”—Katherine Applegate, Newbery Medal winning author of The One and Only Ivan This gripping novel about survival and family is based on the real story of one wolf’s incredible journey to find a safe place to call home. Illustrated throughout, this irresistible tale by award-winning author Rosanne Parry is for fans of Sara Pennypacker’s Pax and Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan. Swift, a young wolf cub, lives with his pack in the mountains learning to hunt, competing with his brothers and sisters for hierarchy, and watching over a new litter of cubs. Then a rival pack attacks, and Swift and his family scatter. Alone and scared, Swift must flee and find a new home. His journey takes him a remarkable one thousand miles across the Pacific Northwest. The trip is full of peril, and Swift encounters forest fires, hunters, highways, and hunger before he finds his new home. Inspired by the extraordinary true story of a wolf named OR-7 (or Journey), this irresistible tale of survival invites readers to experience and imagine what it would be like to be one of the most misunderstood animals on earth. This gripping and appealing novel about family, courage, loyalty, and the natural world is for fans of Fred Gipson’s Old Yeller and Katherine Applegate’s Endling. Each Voice of the Wilderness novel contains: Spectacular black-and-white illustrations throughout A map of the protagonist's journey Information about the real-life animals who inspired each story Detailed descriptions of the habitats, flora, and fauna mentioned in the book Resources for young readers who want to learn more Rosanne Parry’s stand-alone Voice of the Wilderness novels include A Wolf Called Wander , A Whale of the Wild , A Horse Named Sky , A Wolf Called Fire, and A Raven of the Rainforest. Review: Wow! My 4th Graders Want More From This Author! - My 4th Graders absolutely LOVE this book. I was looking for a read-aloud chapter book that would appeal to my male students after finishing reading a book with a strong female lead character which was also written from 3rd person perspective. I searched for books with wolves and found this one, written from the 1st person perspective of OR7, a wolf. It's been an incredible literary journey for us, even my girls are invested in OR7's journey (also known as Swift and Wander). I also purchased the Audible version to accompany the reading of the chapter book to the class and the narrator's voice! Wow! So believable, so HIM. The expression, the exasperation, the exhaustion, the sense of wonder and disgust and disbelief along with realizations that OR7 experiences in this WELL-WRITTEN book are brought to LIFE by the narrator. The illustrations! Even in black and white - - - the detail and clarity and precision had us mesmorized. Stunning visual journey. Bravo. I started off this chapter book with the back section of the book which is full of background information on the real life wolf OR7's journey map across the northwest US. Then we read the sections about wolf paw prints vs bear paw prints and the typical prey that wolves eat. That entire back section is GOLD. This book perfectly incorporates life science learning! So many innate and learned behaviors, life cycle, food web, environmental impact (black ice, warm glass), human/animal conflict...........this is a new FAVORITE book for me. Several students bought their own copy because they couldn't wait for our class to finish the book. They WANT to read and this author has tapped into what interests 4th graders! Bookmunchers want more from this author. Review: Not just for young readers - I don't think I can adequately describe how much I loved reading this book. Most of my acquaintances would tell you I'm a cat person, but I've long considered the wolf to be my spirit animal (apologies to Natives who would take offense at the appropriation). Everything about them calls to my soul. For that reason, I can't believe I haven't found this book before. Although it's considered a youth read, it made this fully adult - and then some - reader cry real tears more than once. The behaviors and motivations are so beautifully described, and the illustrations are nothing short of wonderful. That it's based on the travels of a real Oregon wolf make it that much more satisfying. I can't recommend it strongly enough. Long live Warm!
| Best Sellers Rank | #6,951 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #7 in Children's Fox & Wolf Books (Books) #19 in Children's Mammal Books (Books) #306 in Children's Action & Adventure Books (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 3,581 Reviews |
R**.
Wow! My 4th Graders Want More From This Author!
My 4th Graders absolutely LOVE this book. I was looking for a read-aloud chapter book that would appeal to my male students after finishing reading a book with a strong female lead character which was also written from 3rd person perspective. I searched for books with wolves and found this one, written from the 1st person perspective of OR7, a wolf. It's been an incredible literary journey for us, even my girls are invested in OR7's journey (also known as Swift and Wander). I also purchased the Audible version to accompany the reading of the chapter book to the class and the narrator's voice! Wow! So believable, so HIM. The expression, the exasperation, the exhaustion, the sense of wonder and disgust and disbelief along with realizations that OR7 experiences in this WELL-WRITTEN book are brought to LIFE by the narrator. The illustrations! Even in black and white - - - the detail and clarity and precision had us mesmorized. Stunning visual journey. Bravo. I started off this chapter book with the back section of the book which is full of background information on the real life wolf OR7's journey map across the northwest US. Then we read the sections about wolf paw prints vs bear paw prints and the typical prey that wolves eat. That entire back section is GOLD. This book perfectly incorporates life science learning! So many innate and learned behaviors, life cycle, food web, environmental impact (black ice, warm glass), human/animal conflict...........this is a new FAVORITE book for me. Several students bought their own copy because they couldn't wait for our class to finish the book. They WANT to read and this author has tapped into what interests 4th graders! Bookmunchers want more from this author.
R**S
Not just for young readers
I don't think I can adequately describe how much I loved reading this book. Most of my acquaintances would tell you I'm a cat person, but I've long considered the wolf to be my spirit animal (apologies to Natives who would take offense at the appropriation). Everything about them calls to my soul. For that reason, I can't believe I haven't found this book before. Although it's considered a youth read, it made this fully adult - and then some - reader cry real tears more than once. The behaviors and motivations are so beautifully described, and the illustrations are nothing short of wonderful. That it's based on the travels of a real Oregon wolf make it that much more satisfying. I can't recommend it strongly enough. Long live Warm!
K**R
Great book
My 8 yr old daughter loves it....she read 83 pages in 2 days
D**G
Great price and book!
This book is very interesting and has pictures throughout it which can keep you entertained. Great for anyone who wants something new to read, I enjoy how it surrounds a true story. Good quality and the price is really good. Detailed pictures. I don’t really have any bad to say except that the cover can obviously bend easily if it’s paper back but that’s not anyone’s fault. If you like wolves or reading about animals, perfect book for you! <3
D**A
Excellent nature-fantasy(ish) book!
Hello, I’m 11 years old and an average reader. I read this book at least 2 years ago, and loved it! I read it the first time and then 3 more times after! It’s a perfect nature-fantasy(ish) book based on a real wolf! I loved this book, though I would have given it five stars if it were longer. The reason I gave it four stars was because most of the pages in this book were of pictures, and this made the book not as long as it should have been. But besides this, it is one of my favorite books!
E**E
below 5th grade reading level. Great illustrations and map for kids to follow story
Juvenile Fiction: not above 4th grade reading level, not Teen Fiction. Great illustrations and map for kids to follow story.
J**W
Great
My 9 year old Grandaughter loved it.
M**Z
Must read
Love this book! Great read after learning similes and metaphors!!
O**R
Good
Good
N**A
A good book to pick.
Wonderful book
A**R
Swift's journey as he tries to find his way home.
Book Review by Gracie aged 8 Recommended age group 8-12 Main character - Wander / Swift Outline of the story - An angry pack of wolves attack Swift’s pack so Swift drives one attacking wolf away but on his way back he gets lost. The story tells Swifts journey as he tries to find his way home . What I liked about the book - I liked how it actually described that being a lone wolf is like being in a battle . Swift never gave up and kept hoping. Would I recommend the book to others? Yes because the first page of the story draws you in . Readers who like animals would enjoy this. Score 10/10
S**R
What a wonderful story!
This is a fabulous book! Kids love it, and it works very well for teachers to use in grade four when talking about habitats. It's such a deeply touching story, and it's so well written! It allows teachers to highlight many different literary devices. Beautiful story and it's based on the journey of a genuine wolf in California and Oregon. Love it!
O**D
Captivating - a great first novel to offer to your child
I bought this book for my 8 years old who read only chapter books and pictures books prior to it. It was a success ! This story totally captivated him and he read it twice already. We are so happy with our purchase.
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