When his pack and hunting ground are lost, Swift, a young wolf, must make a dangerous journey across the wilderness in search of a new home. Inspired by a true story and beautifully illustrated throughout by artist M nica Armino.
Rosanne Parry (Author)
Rosanne Parry is the author of four award-winning middle
grade novels, the most recent, The Turn of the Tide, has
starred reviews from School Library Journal and
Booklist. She has won 20 awards for her work. She is a
part-time bookseller at legendary local independent bookstore,
Annie Bloom's, and an adjunct instructor in the Masters in Book
Publishing program at Portland State University. She also loves to
hike, camp and sail in the wilderness of her home state of Oregon.
Rosanne lives in Portland with her family in an historic farmhouse
and writes in a treehouse in her backyard.
M nica Armino (Illustrator)
M nica Armino is a Spanish illustrator. She graduated in Fine Arts
and is based in Madrid. She has an extensive knowledge of both
digital and traditional techniques and has published several books
with various publishers and agencies in Europe and the USA. M nica
also works in the animation industry as a character designer,
background artist and colour and texture artist for feature films
and pre-school TV series like the award-winning Puffin Rock.
"Storytelling at its best. Captures all the magic and wonder of the
wild" -- Abi Elphinstone
"Steeped in wildness and wonder" -- Sarah Lean
"Like the classics written by Jack London and Michelle Paver, this
is both a detailed evocation of an animal's life and a notable
exploration of courage, loneliness and family" -- Amanda Craig *
New Statesman *
"Will delight and intrigue readers ... page-turning. Deserving of a
place alongside Sheila Burnford's The Incredible Journey, Jack
London's White Fang, and other classic animal adventure novels" --
starred review * School Library Journal *
"Rosanne Parry evokes the Pacific Northwest with lilting,
sensory-driven ambient details. Parry's choice to have Swift
narrate his own perilous journey brings an on-the-ground intimacy
to the story . . . it's a terrain she captures expertly" * New York
Times *
"Rife with details of the myriad scents, sounds, tastes, touches,
and sights in Swift's primal existence, the immediacy of his
intimate, first-person, present-tense narration proves deeply
moving. A sympathetic, compelling introduction to wolves from the
perspective of one wolf and his memorable journey" * Kirkus *
"Riveting and lyrical, A Wolf Called Wander is a vibrantly imagined
celebration of the natural world. Don't miss this dazzling tour de
force" -- Katherine Applegate
"A lyrical, compelling adventure celebrating the raw beauty of
nature." -- Fiona Noble * The Bookseller *
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