Firstborn Contributor(s): Seidler, Tor (Author), Sheban, Chris (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1481410172 ISBN-13: 9781481410175 Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: March 2015 |
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BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Wolves, Coyotes & Wild Dogs - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Values & Virtues - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Emotions & Feelings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dewey: FIC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
LCCN: 2014009659 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Age Level: 9-14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grade Level: 4-9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lexile Measure: 790(Not Available) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6.2" W x 8.1" L (0.95 lbs) 240 pages | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Maps, Price on Product | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 12/15/2014 School Library Journal 01/01/2015 pg. 100 Publishers Weekly 01/12/2015 Booklist 02/15/2015 pg. 85 Shelf Awareness 03/13/2015 New York Times Book Review 05/10/2015 pg. 17 New York Times Book Review 05/17/2015 pg. 30 Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2015 pg. 101 - Recommended, Satisfactory PW Children's Starred Reviews 12/02/2015 pg. 66 NY Times Notable Bks of Year 12/06/2015 pg. 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Quiz #: 172184 Reading Level: 5.3 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 7.0 |
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Publisher Description: A young wolf seeks the bravery to be himself in this "rich take on the wild that quickens the pulse and fills the heart" (Kirkus Reviews), from the author of National Book Award Finalist Mean Margaret and The Wainscott Weasel. Wolves. Predators of the wild. Stalkers of the forests. Born into rankings and expected to live up to their roles. Blue Boy, the alpha male of his pack, is the largest wolf many have ever seen, and his dream is to have a firstborn son who will take after him in every way. But Lamar is not turning out the way his father hoped. Lamar likes to watch butterflies. He worries if his younger siblings fall behind in the hunt. He has little interest in peacocking in front of other clans. Blue Boy grows increasingly dismayed at Lamar's lack of wolf instincts, and then Lamar does the intolerable: he becomes attracted to a coyote. While the other infractions can be begrudgingly tolerated, this one cannot, and the unity of the pack is in jeopardy. Lamar wants to make his family happy, but is doing what is expected of him worth losing the only true friend he's ever had? Full of bite and beauty that will make you think of White Fang, then Ferdinand, this story cuts to the heart of what's most important: being true to yourself, and being true to others. |
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Contributor Bio(s): Seidler, Tor: - Tor Seidler is the critically acclaimed and bestselling author of more than a dozen children's books, including Firstborn, The Wainscott Weasel, A Rat's Tale, The Steadfast Tin Soldier, Gully's Travels, and most notably Mean Margaret, which was a National Book Award Finalist. He lives in New York, New York. |
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