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In this thrilling adventure about the wolf pack that saved the life of a young girl when she was lost on the tundra, Julie has returned to her family, but her wolf pack has a story all its own.
Fearless but inexperienced Kapu is now the new leader of the pack. He must protect his wolves from the threats of famine and disease and, at the same time, defend himself from bitter rivals, both inside and outside the pack, who are waiting for their chance to overthrow him. The strength of Kapu's leadership will determine not just the well-being of the pack but its very survival.
Jean Craighead George's research and first-hand observation form this engrossing epic tale that's sure to draw readers into the fascinating world of wolves.
Don't miss any of the books in Jean Craighead George's groundbreaking series: Julie of the Wolves, Julie, and Julie's Wolf Pack.
Includes an interview with the author
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Release date
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OverDrive Listen audiobook
- ISBN: 9781449882358
- File size: 149697 KB
- Duration: 05:11:52
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Languages
- English
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Levels
- Lexile® Measure: 950
- Text Difficulty: 5-6
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Reviews
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March 29, 1999
Keeping the focus on the wolves introduced in her Newbery-winning Julie of the Wolves, George writes "with astounding intimacy" and "complete command" of the animal world, said PW in a starred review. Ages 10-up. -
Starred review from July 31, 1997
George continues to write, with astounding intimacy, about the wolves she introduced in the Newbery-winning Julie of the Wolves. Here she focuses even more strongly on the wolves, with humans playing only bit parts in the wilderness plot. Kapu, his father dead, is now leader of the pack. With sullen Raw Bones waiting for his chance to defeat the young wolf, the pack traverses its vast territory, searching for food, shelter and safety. The rhythm of the years remains constant--fullness and starvation, battles and peace, new pups and death. Julie, now grown and about to marry, still has ties to the pack (e.g., when rabies threatens and again when Kapu is captured by wolf researchers, she steps in). The drama succeeds not because it revolves around human actions, but because of the author's complete command of the wolves' world. Without anthropomorphizing the wolves, George reveals behaviors parallel to many human emotions--fear, jealousy, joy, hunger. The story unfolds slowly but never founders; the pacing is purposeful and sure-footed. There is death, pain and sadness here, illness, human interference and disaster. But there is also a grandeur and dignity that give Julie's wolf pack a hopeful path in the eternal struggle on the Arctic field of dreams. Illustrations not seen by PW. Ages 10-up.
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