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Check out the amazing book Journey Based on the True Story of OR7, the Most Famous Wolf in the West by Emma Bland Smith and illustrated by Robin James. This picture book tells the true story of OR7, the rogue gray wolf that made an epic 2,000+ mile journey a few years ago and became the first wild wolf in California in almost a century.
This beautiful picture book?follows the journey of a young gray wolf who garnered nationwide attention when he?became the first wild wolf in California in almost a century. Using facts recorded by Fish & Wildlife scientists, author Emma Bland Smith imagines the wolf’s experiences in close detail as he makes an epic 2,000-mile trek over three years time. The wolf’s story is interwoven with the perspective of a young girl who follows his trek through the media. As she learns more about wolves and their relationships with humans, she becomes determined to find a way to keep him safe by making him a wolf that is too famous to harm.
The book? alternates point of view between the wolf and a little girl. The girl’s story is fiction but the wolf’s story is as nonfiction as possible using facts by wildlife scientists. Follow the wolf’s life story as it leaves his family behind for the unknown. A perfect blend to make the story engaging for young readers. This is a fabulous book to help open up discussions with kids about conservation and wildlife. The book even includes detailed information in the back to include a timeline, photographs and reference sites. Journey Based on the True Story of OR7, the Most Famous Wolf in the West is a great book that might be a little different than what your kids are use to but that is part of what makes it so special.
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