Journey

Based on the True Story of OR7, the Most Famous Wolf in the West

Illustrated by Robin James
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$10.99 US
On sale Aug 04, 2020 | 32 Pages | 9781632173379

“Captivating and heartwarming…Animal lovers will howl with joy.”
—Red Tricycle

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.

"A young girl follows the wolf’s journey and, along the way, learns about issues around the re-introduction of wolves. It’s an opportunity to engage young readers beyond the story."
—Herald Net
  • WINNER | 2017
    Cook Prize
  • WINNER | 2016
    Sigurd F. Olson Nature Writing Award
  • SUBMITTED | 2017
    Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award
  • FINALIST | 2017
    SCBWI Crystal Kite Award
  • FINALIST | 2017
    Washington State Scandiuzzi Children's Book Award
  • SUBMITTED | 2016
    Cybils
  • SUBMITTED | 2016
    Golden Kite Award for Picture-Illustration
  • LONGLIST | 2016
    Green Earth Book Award
Emma Bland Smith is a librarian and writer living with her family in San Francisco. This is her first book for children. She has written a nonfiction book for adults, San Francisco’s Glen Park and Diamond Heights (Arcadia), has contributed to Sunset and other magazines, and writes for the family website Red Tricycle.


Robin James has illustrated more than 85 books, including all of the titles of the much-loved Serendipity series. A native of the Pacific Northwest, she lives with her husband in Arlington, WA. Learn more about her at RobinJames.net.

Educator Guide for Journey

Classroom-based guides appropriate for schools and colleges provide pre-reading and classroom activities, discussion questions connected to the curriculum, further reading, and resources.

(Please note: the guide displayed here is the most recently uploaded version; while unlikely, any page citation discrepancies between the guide and book is likely due to pagination differences between a book’s different formats.)

About

“Captivating and heartwarming…Animal lovers will howl with joy.”
—Red Tricycle

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.

"A young girl follows the wolf’s journey and, along the way, learns about issues around the re-introduction of wolves. It’s an opportunity to engage young readers beyond the story."
—Herald Net

Awards

  • WINNER | 2017
    Cook Prize
  • WINNER | 2016
    Sigurd F. Olson Nature Writing Award
  • SUBMITTED | 2017
    Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award
  • FINALIST | 2017
    SCBWI Crystal Kite Award
  • FINALIST | 2017
    Washington State Scandiuzzi Children's Book Award
  • SUBMITTED | 2016
    Cybils
  • SUBMITTED | 2016
    Golden Kite Award for Picture-Illustration
  • LONGLIST | 2016
    Green Earth Book Award

Author

Emma Bland Smith is a librarian and writer living with her family in San Francisco. This is her first book for children. She has written a nonfiction book for adults, San Francisco’s Glen Park and Diamond Heights (Arcadia), has contributed to Sunset and other magazines, and writes for the family website Red Tricycle.


Robin James has illustrated more than 85 books, including all of the titles of the much-loved Serendipity series. A native of the Pacific Northwest, she lives with her husband in Arlington, WA. Learn more about her at RobinJames.net.

Guides

Educator Guide for Journey

Classroom-based guides appropriate for schools and colleges provide pre-reading and classroom activities, discussion questions connected to the curriculum, further reading, and resources.

(Please note: the guide displayed here is the most recently uploaded version; while unlikely, any page citation discrepancies between the guide and book is likely due to pagination differences between a book’s different formats.)

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