Shadow wolf

Kathryn Lasky

Book - 2010

After earning the right to return to the wolf pack that abandoned him, the exiled Faolan joins the clan as a lowly "gnaw wolf," but his goal of rising in the pack order is threatened when a jealous rival frames him for an unspeakable crime.

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Published
New York : Scholastic Press 2010.
Language
English
Main Author
Kathryn Lasky (-)
Other Authors
Richard Cowdrey (illustrator)
Item Description
"Return to the world of Guardians of Ga'Hoole"--Cover.
Physical Description
260 p. : ill., map ; 22 cm
ISBN
9780545093125
9780545282116
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Review by Booklist Review

The Wolves of the Beyond series continues to follow young Faolan as he struggles as a lowly gnaw wolf in his adopted MacDuncan River Pack. Fellow groveler Heep is his chief antagonist, pushing the powerful young wolf through a series of humiliations leading to the gaddergnaw a contest in which one gnaw wolf is allowed to join the pack proper. As in Lone Wolf (2010), Lasky favors spirituality, rituals, and observances over action, although the gaddergnaw, as well as a murder accusation, keeps the plot trucking. The returning theme of child abandonment will hit kids where they live.--Kraus, Daniel Copyright 2010 Booklist

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Review by School Library Journal Review

Gr 4-6-Fans of the "Guardians of Ga'Hoole" series (Scholastic) and those who ate up Lone Wolf (Scholastic, 2009), the first book in this series, will be eager to learn the fate of mother grizzly bear Thunderheart's beloved adopted-wolf-son, Faolan, who was born with a deformed paw and left to die until she found him. In this tightly plotted, lyrical tale, Faolan endures his lot as a gnaw wolf, but has no idea how to bend his innate bravery and confidence into the accepted fringe behavior, cowering and cringing while mashing his face in the dirt to show the required obeisance. Lasky blends her powerful skill in establishing a setting with Faolan's lilting poetry and song, revealing his tender heart and the forest's own beauty. She builds the wolf society as if it were a human tribe of both wise and blind leaders, living in a culture of cruelty, survival, evil, and honor. It is the magic of tribal strength and love that lays down the only hope for a talented young wolf. Readers will be delighted that heroes from Lasky's "Ga'Hoole" series appear to challenge the established world in this fascinating addition to the "Wolves" series.-Nancy Call, Santa Cruz Public Libraries, Aptos, CA (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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Review by Horn Book Review

As a "gnaw wolf," the lowest in the pack, Faolan (Lone Wolf) endures abuse while trying to perfect his art--gnawing stories into bones. A gaddergnaw, a gathering to select a new wolf of the Watch, is his chance to rise beyond his station. The intricate wolf and owl cultures introduced in the Ga'Hoole books reappear in this well-paced series entry. (c) Copyright 2011. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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