 This beautifully illustrated tale follows the 19th century true story of Ernest Thompson Seton and Lobo, king wolf of the Currumpaw Valley in New Mexico. Seton set out to hunt and trap Lobo, but was torn between his love of nature and his hunting ability. The death of Lobo was a turning point for Seton. He then devoted his life to protecting the wolf species and to the conservation of American wildlife. Grill’s stunning colored pencil drawings enhance and extend his modern retelling of Seton’s drama, Lobo, the King of Currumpaw, originally published in 1898. Seton went on to found the Boy Scouts of America. Back matter includes an illustrated glossary and an appendix, which includes an author’s note and lists of books, websites, and places where readers can learn more. mjw |
| Title: The Wolves Of Currumpaw Author: William Grill Illustrator: William Grill Publisher: Flying Eye Books, an imprint of Nobrow Ltd. London Copyright: 2016 Original Language: English ISBN: 978-1-909263-83-3 Hardcover pages: 80 Age range: 7-14 Genre: Picture book, Information book, Nonfiction Book setting: New Mexico, U.S. Author’s ethnicity: English Author’s residence: London Illustrator’s ethnicity: English Illustrator’s residence: London Awards: Author/illustrator has won the 2015 CLIP Kate Greenaway Medal Subjects: Foxes and wolves, Exploration and discoveries, Old West, Wildlife conservation |
The Wolves Of Currumpaw
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