The Wolf Wilder
The Wolf Wilder
The Wolf Wilder
Katherine Rundell
A girl and the wolves who love her embark on a rescue mission through Russian wilderness in this lyrical tale from the author of the acclaimed Rooftoppers and Cartwheeling in Thunderstorms.Feo’s life is extraordinary. Her mother trains domesticated wolves to be able to fend for themselves in the snowy wilderness of Russia, and Feo is following in her footsteps to become a wolf wilder. She loves taking care of the wolves, especially the three who stay at the house because they refuse to leave Feo, even though they’ve already been wilded. But not everyone is enamored with the wolves, or with the fact that Feo and her mother are turning them wild. And when her mother is taken captive, Feo must travel through the cold, harsh woods to save her—and learn from her wolves how to survive. From the author of Rooftoppers, which Booklist called “a glorious adventure,” and Cartwheeling in Thunderstorms, which VOYA called “a treasure of a book,” comes an enchanting novel about love and resilience.

Book Details

Genre: 

  • Adventure
  • Environment
  • Fiction

Age Level: 

  • 8 - 12
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Feo is the star of this wild adventure through Russia. She and her mother teach domesticated (and often mistreated) wolves how to fend for themselves when their masters cast them aside. Not everyone in Russia values a wild wolf, however, and when the violent General Rakov kidnaps Feo’s mother, Feo joins forces with a young boy in Rakov's army, her wolves, and a village of children to start a revolution that will change Russia and hopefully save her mother. Feo has a plan, her wolves and followers ready to take action, but the odds are not in her favor.

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