Journey
Based on the True Story of OR7, the Most Famous Wolf in the West
Blue Star Press · Print & ebook · August 4, 2020
“Captivating and heartwarming…Animal lovers will howl with joy.” —Red Tricycle This beautiful picture book follows the journey of a young gray wolf who garnered nationwide attention when he became the first wild wolf in California in almost a century.
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- Who it’s for
- A real wolf’s remarkable trek meets a young girl’s growing resolve to protect him.
- Themes
- Wolf reintroduction, Human-wolf relationships, Wildlife protection
- Genres
- Wolves & Coyotes, Protecting the Planet, Endangered Animals
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“Captivating and heartwarming…Animal lovers will howl with joy.” —Red Tricycle This beautiful picture book follows the journey of a young gray wolf who garnered nationwide attention when he became the first wild wolf in California in almost a century. Using facts recorded by Fish & Wildlife scientists, author Emma Bland Smith imagines the wolf’s experiences in close detail as he makes an epic 2,000-mile trek over three years time.
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The wolf’s story is interwoven with the perspective of a young girl who follows his trek through the media. As she learns more about wolves and their relationships with humans, she becomes determined to find a way to keep him safe by making him a wolf that is too famous to harm. "A young girl follows the wolf’s journey and, along the way, learns about issues around the re-introduction of wolves. It’s an opportunity to engage young readers beyond the story." —Herald Net
A Wolf’s Long Journey
A real wolf’s remarkable trek meets a young girl’s growing resolve to protect him.
Come here for
- A picture-book journey shaped by recorded facts and imagined close detail
- A young reader’s window into wolves and their relationships with people
Expect
- Two perspectives woven across a 2,000-mile trek
- A warm story with questions about keeping wolves safe
Where it sits
| Wolves & Coyotes | 85% |
|---|---|
| Protecting the Planet | 53% |
| Endangered Animals | 30% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Wolves & Coyotes
- Environment & Conservation
- U.S. Stories
- Authors
- Emma Bland Smith
- Publisher
- Blue Star Press
- Published
- August 4, 2020
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Wolf reintroduction · Human-wolf relationships · Wildlife protection
- Reading lane
- Wolves & Coyotes