Summer of the Wolves

Summer of the Wolves

<DIV><P>* “A little gem of a book for all wild-hearted lovers of the natural world.” —<I>Kirkus Reviews</I>, starred review</P><P><I>Julie of the Wolves</I> meets <I>Hatchet</I> in this middle grade novel that follows twelve-year-old Nika and her seven-year-old brother, Randall, as they leave their California foster home to spend a summer with their long-lost uncle. There she finds an orphaned wolf pup in a cave, whose mother has been shot.</P><P>This compelling first novel explores themes of searching for family and finding a balance between caring for—and leaving alone—wild animals.</P></DIV>