Old Wolf - (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"A wolf and bird must fight the Starving Time and find food, while a human boy learns to hunt"--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Hunting--the predator and its prey--is at the heart of this riveting and suspenseful novel from Newbery Medalist Avi with illustrations from Caldecott Medalist Brian Floca. <p/>In the computer game world of Bow Hunter--thirteen-year-old Casey's world--there are no deaths, just kills. In Nashoba's world--the wolf world--there have been no kills. For this is March, the Starving Time in the Iron Mountain region of Colorado, when wolves and ravens alike are desperate for food. <p/>With the help of a raven, the miraculous Merla, Nashoba must lead his pack of eight to their next meal. The wolf hates being dependent on a mere bird, but Merla is a bird wise beyond her years. <p/>When Casey's path crosses Nashoba's, the worlds of two very different hunters collide.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>...a fine tale that will benefit from being sifted for all its meanings. -<i>Kirkus Reviews</i><br><br>...this is likely to appeal to fans of Gary Paulsen and Will Hobbs. -<i>Booklist</i><br><br>Avi switches <p/> perspective between Nashoba and Casey, building the tension and raising a multitude <p/> of questions in this thought-provoking allegory. Should the head of the food <p/> chain kill for sport? And, is that killing really sport? Naturalistic black-and-white <p/> pencil illustrations by Floca (who also illustrated Avi's Poppy books) enhance the <p/> classic-feeling tale. -<i>Horn Book Magazine</i><br><br>Fast paced and exciting, this accessible novel will appeal to those who enjoy adventure stories. - <i>School Library Journal</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Avi is the author of more than seventy books for children and young adults, including the 2003 Newbery medal winner <i>Crispin: The Cross of Lead</i>. He has won two Newbery Honors and many other awards for his fiction. He lives with his family in Denver, Colorado. Visit him at Avi-Writer.com. <p/>Brian Floca is the author and illustrator of the acclaimed picture books <i>Locomotive</i>, winner of the Caldecott Medal and a <i>New York Times</i> bestseller; <i>Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11</i>; and <i>Lightship</i>, each a Robert F. Sibert Honor Book. He is the illustrator of numerous additional books, including Avi's Poppy series. You can visit him online at BrianFloca.com.
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