# A Wolf Called Wander - Hardcover

by **Rosanne Parry** (Author), **Mónica Armiño** (Illustrator)

**A _New York Times_ bestseller** **"Don't miss this dazzling tour de force."--Katherine Applegate, Newbery Medal winning author of _The One and Only Ivan_**

This gripping novel about survival and family is based on the real story of one wolf's incredible journey to find a safe place to call home. Illustrated throughout, this irresistible tale by award-winning author Rosanne Parry is for fans of Sara Pennypacker's _Pax_ and Katherine Applegate's _The One and Only Ivan._

Swift, a young wolf cub, lives with his pack in the mountains learning to hunt, competing with his brothers and sisters for hierarchy, and watching over a new litter of cubs. Then a rival pack attacks, and Swift and his family scatter.

Alone and scared, Swift must flee and find a new home. His journey takes him a remarkable one thousand miles across the Pacific Northwest. The trip is full of peril, and Swift encounters forest fires, hunters, highways, and hunger before he finds his new home.

Inspired by the extraordinary true story of a wolf named OR-7 (or Journey), this irresistible tale of survival invites readers to experience and imagine what it would be like to be one of the most misunderstood animals on earth. This gripping and appealing novel about family, courage, loyalty, and the natural world is for fans of Fred Gipson's _Old Yeller_ and Katherine Applegate's _Endling._

Includes black-and-white illustrations throughout and a map as well as information about the real wolf who inspired the novel.

**Plus don't miss Rosanne Parry's stand-alone companion novel, _A Whale of the Wild._**

### Front Jacket

I have a brother. Sharp. Bigger than me, and all growl. I have sisters. Pounce, who loves to wrestle, and Wag, who talks with her tail. And best of all, my brother Warm, who likes to curl up under my chin, the only pup smaller than me.

Swift, a wild wolf cub, lives with his pack in the mountains. When a rival pack attacks, Swift and his family scatter, and Swift sets out on an incredible journey through dense forests, into barren wilderness, and across flowing water. The trip is dangerous and full of peril, and Swift encounters fire, hunger, hunters, and highways as he wanders. Will Swift find the courage to survive? Will he ever find a place to call home?

_A Wolf Called Wander_ is based on the extraordinary true story of a wolf named OR-7 (and often called Journey)--a wild wolf who traveled a remarkable 1,000 miles across the Pacific Northwest.

\----Katherine Applegate, Newbery Medal-winning author of The One and Only Ivan

### Back Jacket

I have a brother. Sharp. Bigger than me, and all growl. I have sisters. Pounce, who loves to wrestle, and Wag, who talks with her tail. And best of all, my brother Warm, who likes to curl up under my chin, the only pup smaller than me.

Swift, a wild wolf cub, lives with his pack in the mountains. When a rival pack attacks, Swift and his family scatter, and Swift sets out on an incredible journey through dense forests, into barren wilderness, and across flowing water. The trip is dangerous and full of peril, and Swift encounters fire, hunger, hunters, and highways as he wanders. Will Swift find the courage to survive? Will he ever find a place to call home?

_A Wolf Called Wander_ is based on the extraordinary true story of a wolf named OR-7 (and often called Journey)--a wild wolf who traveled a remarkable 1,000 miles across the Pacific Northwest.

**Number of Pages:** 256

**Dimensions:** 1.1 x 8.3 x 5.5 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** May 07, 2019

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Wolf Called Wander

**Interest Level:** Middle Grades, 4-8

**Reading Level:** 4.3

**Point Value:** 4

## Details

- **Price:** 18.99 USD
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- **Type:** Books
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