Fourteen Wolves
In fairy tales, the wolf's cry makes people shudder. They've been hunted, captured.
But the wolf carries a wild magic - a magic that once restored a barren land. When wolves disappeared from Yellowstone Park in the 1930s, the ecosystem started to collapse. Enormous herds of elk swarmed the plains, bears starved, rabbit families shrunk and birds flew away to new homes.
Plants vanished, trees withered and rivers meandered. Until in 1995, wolves returned to the park and everything began to change for the better. This is the story of their homecoming.
With atmospheric storytelling from Catherine Barr and breathtakingly beautiful artwork by Jenni Desmond, this inspiring true story shows that every species plays an important part in protecting our planet.
If you would like to be invoiced for this product (or would like a different quantity), please email julia@chestnutbooks.co.uk with an order number and we’ll be happy to help.
In fairy tales, the wolf's cry makes people shudder. They've been hunted, captured.
But the wolf carries a wild magic - a magic that once restored a barren land. When wolves disappeared from Yellowstone Park in the 1930s, the ecosystem started to collapse. Enormous herds of elk swarmed the plains, bears starved, rabbit families shrunk and birds flew away to new homes.
Plants vanished, trees withered and rivers meandered. Until in 1995, wolves returned to the park and everything began to change for the better. This is the story of their homecoming.
With atmospheric storytelling from Catherine Barr and breathtakingly beautiful artwork by Jenni Desmond, this inspiring true story shows that every species plays an important part in protecting our planet.
If you would like to be invoiced for this product (or would like a different quantity), please email julia@chestnutbooks.co.uk with an order number and we’ll be happy to help.
In fairy tales, the wolf's cry makes people shudder. They've been hunted, captured.
But the wolf carries a wild magic - a magic that once restored a barren land. When wolves disappeared from Yellowstone Park in the 1930s, the ecosystem started to collapse. Enormous herds of elk swarmed the plains, bears starved, rabbit families shrunk and birds flew away to new homes.
Plants vanished, trees withered and rivers meandered. Until in 1995, wolves returned to the park and everything began to change for the better. This is the story of their homecoming.
With atmospheric storytelling from Catherine Barr and breathtakingly beautiful artwork by Jenni Desmond, this inspiring true story shows that every species plays an important part in protecting our planet.
If you would like to be invoiced for this product (or would like a different quantity), please email julia@chestnutbooks.co.uk with an order number and we’ll be happy to help.
We love this book because it is:
a non-fiction story
a fantastic explanation of eco-systems, ecology, conservation and re-wilding
great for exploring the presentation of wolves in literature & the real-world impact of this
links to life cycles, food chains, habitats, National Parks & USA
Learning opportunities:
Science ~ eco systems
Science ~ habitats, seasons, life cycles & food chains
Geography ~ rivers & the impact of the local eco system
Writing ~ write a non-chronological report about wolves
Writing ~ explanation of the importance of wolves to the eco system of Yellowstone National Park
Geography ~ Yellowstone, USA, mountains, geysers & volcanoes
Reading ~ order the events from the story
Writing ~ debate the status of wolves in Yellowstone. Should it be illegal to hunt them?
Project ~ research & produce a project about a re-wilding project in another country (see pg 46 for ideas)
ICT ~ create a flow chart to show the importance of predators to Yellowstone National Park
