The Wolves are Back

Name: The Wolves are Back
Brand: Findaway
Availability: InStock
Author: Jean Craighead George
ISBN: 9781430118732

Author: Jean Craighead George

Narrator: Wendell Minor

Unabridged: 9 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Live Oak Media

Published: 01/01/2008

Categories: Children's Nonfiction, Animals

Synopsis

Renowned collaborators Jean Craighead George and Wendell Minor turn their astounding talents to the topic of the persecution, near-extinction, and ultimately, the restoration of wolves in the United States. In this celebration of the return of the wolves to Yellowstone National Park, lyrical text tells how the wolves were aggressively hunted over nearly a century, and then gradually reintroduced into their natural environment, where they are once again thriving and benefiting the ecosystem. Naturalistic paintings depict the grace and dignity of the wolves and other wildlife, as well as the rugged beauty of the park. Children of all ages will be inspired to appreciate the value of these venerable animals and the importance of protecting our natural wildlife and the environment.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Abigail on September 05, 2019

Jean Craighead George - author of the Newbery Medal winning Julie of the Wolves, and the Newbery Honor Book My Side of the Mountain - delivers an immensely engaging non-fiction picture-book with The Wolves Are Back, one which manages to be both educational and endearing. A celebration of the......more

Goodreads review by Lisa on January 17, 2011

I adore wolves. Ever since I read Never Cry Wolf in the summer of 1976, a book I still own, a book given to me by a friend when I was in a rough patch, I have been enthralled by this species, and I’ve adored domestic dogs my entire life. So, I despise fairy tales where wolves are the villains (even......more

Goodreads review by Sharon on September 08, 2020

A beautifully written and illustrated book of bringing wolves back into Yellowstone National Park. By 1926 there were no more wolves in Yellowstone. They had all been shot. In 1995 the wolves were introduced back into the park. There were ten adult wolves from Canada. Soon they multiplied and the park......more

Goodreads review by Becky on April 05, 2023

One of my middle child’s all-time favorites. A gentle instruction to food webs, and the changes that can happen when an apex predator is removed. It’s also a hopeful story of restoration.......more