Firstborn, Tor Seidler
Firstborn, Tor Seidler
1 Rating(s)
List: $17.99 | Sale: $12.59
Club: $8.99

Firstborn

Author: Tor Seidler

Narrator: Jenni Barber

Unabridged: 4 hr 56 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/03/2015


Synopsis

A young wolf seeks the bravery to be himself in this “rich take on the wild that quickens the pulse and fills the heart” (Kirkus Reviews), from the author of National Book Award Finalist Mean Margaret and The Wainscott Weasel.

Wolves. Predators of the wild. Stalkers of the forests. Born into rankings and expected to live up to their roles. Blue Boy, the alpha male of his pack, is the largest wolf many have ever seen, and his dream is to have a firstborn son who will take after him in every way. But Lamar is not turning out the way his father hoped. Lamar likes to watch butterflies. He worries if his younger siblings fall behind in the hunt. He has little interest in peacocking in front of other clans. Blue Boy grows increasingly dismayed at Lamar’s lack of wolf instincts, and then Lamar does the intolerable: he becomes attracted to a coyote. While the other infractions can be begrudgingly tolerated, this one cannot, and the unity of the pack is in jeopardy. Lamar wants to make his family happy, but is doing what is expected of him worth losing the only true friend he’s ever had?

Full of bite and beauty that will make you think of White Fang, then Ferdinand, this story cuts to the heart of what’s most important: being true to yourself, and being true to others.

About Tor Seidler

Tor Seidler is the critically acclaimed and bestselling author of more than a dozen children’s books, including FirstbornThe Wainscott WeaselA Rat’s Tale, The Steadfast Tin Soldier, Gully’s Travels, and most notably Mean Margaret, which was a National Book Award Finalist. He lives in New York, New York.


Reviews

Goodreads review by WolfLover on November 14, 2022

This is the tale of a wolf pack, told from the point of view of a magpie. It’s essentially a be-who-you-are story, about a young wolf not living up to his father’s expectations and coming to accept that it’s okay to be himself. Only a few of the characters have any sort of personality, with most of......more

Goodreads review by Kelsi on February 10, 2017

This book is so magical and perfect, I don't think I'll ever stop rereading it. When I first read Firstborn, I had had a sprung ankle and couldn't do much besides reading. I remember when my dad brought me a bag of books from Barnes & Noble one night (He'd made many trips there for books to keep me......more

Goodreads review by Carol on March 19, 2015

Maggie the Magpie is grateful that Blue Boy the wolf has saved her from becoming a fox’s dinner, and she casts her lot with him and his pack. Each animal has a distinct personality, and the social interactions among them are intriguing if anthropomorphic. Relationships are complex, based on who save......more

Goodreads review by Shelley on January 18, 2022

Maggie the magpie is filled with wanderlust. Her urge to see beyond the Montana ranch of her birth brings her in contact with Blue Boy a large wolf recently brought from Canada into Yellowstone as part of the 1995 reintroduction. The small pack he forms soon develops strong bonds even with Maggie -......more

Goodreads review by Mary on February 01, 2015

The editor that spoke about this book actually started to cry when she said that Tor Seidler had been a close friend of Jean Craighead George. This is a wonderful book and I wish I could include it on my list for 3rd graders, but in this area the animal behavior is just a little too realistic for th......more