A Wolf Called Wander

by Rosanne Parry

Monica Armino (Illustrator) and Mónica Armiño (Illustrator)

A New York Times bestseller

The wolf star, brightest of all in the summer sky, shines over my home ground. I know every hidden lake and rocky ridge, but if my pack is not in the mountains, then it is no home to me. I feel a howl deep inside, but dare not let it out.

Swift lives with his pack in the mountains, until one day his home and family are lost. Alone and starving, Swift must make a choice: stay and try to eke out a desperate life on the borders of his old hunting grounds, or strike out and find a new place to call home. The journey Swift must go on is long and full of peril for a lone wolf, and he'll need to take every chance he can. Will he find the courage to survive all by himself?

Inspired by a true story, A Wolf Called Wander is about family, courage and survival. With beautiful illustrations from artist Mónica Armiño and an extra factual section about wolves and their environment, this book is perfect for animal lovers.

• ISBN10: 1783447907
• ISBN13: 9781783447909
• Publish Date: 2 May 2019
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: GB
• Imprint: Andersen Press Ltd
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 176
• Language: English

Reviews

[Beth C.]

*NOTE: I read a bound galley for this, so there may be changes and I can't comment on the artwork, as it was not included (sadly).*

I am a wolf-lover. Have been for years. I feel like they've been unfairly demonized for so many years, and that they have a valuable place in our ecosystem - other than to be classified as "vermin" or "pests" or "evil". Of course, that means I'm somewhat familiar with OR-7 (otherwise known as Journey), the wolf that the book is based off of. So...I was curious. Curious how the book would be written (writing from the animal's perspective can be...a challenge...), and whether or not I wanted to try and get a couple of copies for the bookstore I work at. Short answer? Yes :)

The writing is not flowery or overdone, rather it seems meant to follow the train of thought as a wolf would - short, succinct, and with impressions of smells and sounds playing a huge role. While that is how Wander conveys his thoughts, the rest of the writing is enough to make sure there is no confusion with what may be happening. I have a feeling the artwork will go a long way towards portraying what is happening as well, though again - it was not part of the galley I read. Unfortunately, neither was the factual information that will be included in the book. However, just based on the story itself that I read - I would definitely recommend it, and I intend to get a couple of copies for the store. It's interesting, portrays wolves in a way that many kids will relate to - even those (like me) who may simply be young at heart. ;)