The Wolves of Yellowstone
A Rewilding Story
Bloomsbury · Print & ebook · April 5, 2022
Discover the fascinating true story of the wolves who restored the ecosystem at Yellowstone National Park. “[A] remarkable story.” -Wall Street Journal “Captivating, illuminating, [and] reassuring.” -Booklist, starred review "Meticulously researched [and] beautifully detailed.” -Shelf Awareness, starred review In the 1930s, the last wolves disappeared from Yellowstone National Park.
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- Who it’s for
- Follow Yellowstone’s wolf homecoming and the surprising ways one creature’s return reshaped a whole ecosystem.
- Themes
- Ecosystem interdependence, Wildlife reintroduction, Ecological restoration
- Genres
- Wolves & Coyotes, Ecosystems & Environment, Protecting the Planet
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Discover the fascinating true story of the wolves who restored the ecosystem at Yellowstone National Park. “[A] remarkable story.” -Wall Street Journal “Captivating, illuminating, [and] reassuring.” -Booklist, starred review "Meticulously researched [and] beautifully detailed.” -Shelf Awareness, starred review In the 1930s, the last wolves disappeared from Yellowstone National Park. Without them, elk herds overran the plains.
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Bears starved, rabbit families shrunk, and birds flew away to new homes. Then plants and trees started to die off, too-even the flow of rivers was affected. Could the park be saved . . . by the wolves it had lost? After years of planning, a team of experts carefully relocated fourteen wolves from the Canadian Rockies to Yellowstone. This is the story of their homecoming. Engaging, informative, and hopeful, The Wolves of Yellowstone, written by Catherine Barr and illustrated by award-winner Jenni Desmond, shows us that every creature plays a role in sustaining a thriving ecosystem. A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection A Bank Street College School of Education Best Book of the Year A 2023–2024 Delaware Diamonds Elementary Title, Grades 3-5 2024 National Book Festival's Great Reads from Great Places Selection for Wyoming
A Wilder Balance
Follow Yellowstone’s wolf homecoming and the surprising ways one creature’s return reshaped a whole ecosystem.
Come here for
- A true story of wolves, elk, and the wider web of life
- A hopeful look at how creatures sustain a thriving ecosystem
Expect
- An accessible account of Yellowstone’s changing natural balance
- A homecoming shaped by careful planning and fourteen relocated wolves
Where it sits
| Wolves & Coyotes | 81% |
|---|---|
| Ecosystems & Environment | 73% |
| Protecting the Planet | 67% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Wolves & Coyotes
- Ecosystems & Environment
- U.S. Stories
- Authors
- Catherine Barr
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury
- Published
- April 5, 2022
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Ecosystem interdependence · Wildlife reintroduction · Ecological restoration
- Reading lane
- Wolves & Coyotes