Wolf Club
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- $14.99
Publisher Description
The Breakfast Club meets Hatchet in this middle-grade novel about three kids who ditch detention to search for an elusive white wolf, who may have the magical powers they need to face their challenges and heal their hearts.
A story of adventure and friendship from James Bird, an author whose work is praised as "big-hearted" by School Library Journal
What do a raccoon, a skunk, and a moose have in common?
Okan, the raccoon, is a 13 year old whose mom works so hard he never sees her.
Sarah, the skunk, has been teased relentlessly about her body odor ever since her mom died.
And Marcus, the moose, is the bully, the rich kid who seems to have everything, except his parents’ love.
When they hear a white wolf has been spotted in the nearby forest, this unlikely trio heads out on a quest that turns into an adventure of a lifetime.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Ojibwe author Bird (No Place Like Home) infuses fantasy elements into an engrossing adventure novel about three middle schoolers becoming unlikely allies in a quest to protect an elusive white wolf. Though his mother doesn't believe in the power of animal medicine, Ojibwe 13-year-old Okan finds comfort in his grand-mother's deck of cards, which depict "the strength, skills, or power of each animal." Following a physical altercation at school, Okan, white-cued bully Marcus, and white and Indigenous classmate Sarah become inextricably linked. When a white wolf is spotted in the Sawtooth Mountain woods surrounding his Minnesota town, Okan receives a message from the spirit world urging him to rescue the animal from hunters; his vision also suggests that major challenges in Okan's, Sarah's, and Marcus's lives will be resolved if they protect the wolf together. Okan's sincere first-person narration presents observations about his companions and their situation with endearing frankness as the children embark on their journey. Bird ratchets up the tension of this enjoyable action-packed offering—part survival expedition, part identity exploration—one swiftly moving chapter and increasingly perilous scenario at a time. Ages 9–12.
