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Submitted by Anna Ruth, Age 10 from South Carolina

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I am reading a book called Lone Wolf, by Kathryn Lasky. The book is sofar about A mama bear, who finds a baby pup(baby wolf) and is trying to raise it all alone. I think it would be difficult to raise someone or and animal that is not your type. Well, the mama bear, witch is called Thunderheart, calls the pup, Folan because, Fao ment both river( That’s were she found him) and wolf. Lan meant gift. So she was saying, She found him at the river, he’s a wolf, and he’s a gift. So, she has to teach him to be agressive and catch real meat instead of drinking her milk. Later in the book, but before part 2, he’s learning really well. The bear is not used to raising a pup when it is not as big as a cub.( Baby bear) So what is she going to do with that small little pup? If you just read more and more of Lone Wolf, you might as well read the whole series. It is both, sad and happy, but you are going to have to read it.

Two wolf books. Two cliffhangers. Two author visits. Two brilliant(?) poems penned by Karen and Nancy. Even a kid-submitted book review that matches up with the featured kid-written review from our last podcast!

Is there something in the water? Is this the Twilight Zone? Is Jupiter in retrograde? (Actually, we don’t even know what that last one means.) Well, whether it’s coincidence or fate, our latest podcast has some pretty perfect pairings — check it out!

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• Double trouble — two author appearances!
• Karen’s book review: The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place Book 1: The Mysterious Howling by Maryrose Wood
• Nancy’s book review: Wolves of the Beyond Book 1: Lone Wolf by Kathryn Lasky
• A review from YOU: Tomorrow Girls Book 1: Behind the Gates by Eva Gray
• Mystical and magical mind melding? [imagine spooky music here] Oooo-eeeee-ooooo!

Nancy forgot to mention it in the podcast, but here’s a real-life teaser to her book pick: Adorable wolf cub + baby bear antics!

And don’t forget: write in with a book review below. We’ll feature a kid review in our next podcast!

— Karen and Nancy

Submitted by Mary, Age 11 from South Carolina

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Lone Wolf is a very exciting book and it is written by Kathryn Lasky. The author really gets into the book and some parts are sad, but I would recommend this book to lots of people. The book Lone Wolf is about a wolf cub that was born with a splayed paw and a spiral pattern on his foot. The poor little wolf was taken away from his mother to die because of this blemish. The Obea took him and tossed him on a piece of ice so when it melted he would fall in the river and drown. When the piece of ice broke, poor Faolan was tossed down the river but luckily a bear named Thunderheart rescued him. He lives with her for awhile but then it’s time for Thunderheart to hibernate. Faolan goes to hunt and Thunderheart wakes up. She decides to look for him. What will happen? Later on Faolan felt an earthquake, and Thunderheart has still not returned… Read this book to find out just what happens to Faolan and Thunderheart!

Submitted by Taylor, Age 10 from South Carolina

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I read Lone Wolf and it’s all about a wolf pup who has a splayed paw and he is left to die, but a grizzly comes and saves his life. She raises him as her own, but when the winter comes, she has to hibernate. They get separated and the pup is all on his own. It’s very dangerous and he has no one to protect him. He is determined to find out his story and where he came from. He goes on a great journey to find his destiny. No one knows where the pup is, not even himself. Will he make it, or will he die? Will the animals that he cherishes be ok? Read the book to find out what happens to this crippled pup!

Submitted by Joseph, Age 10 from South Carolina

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In this exciting novel it starts of as a mother wolf looking for a birthing den and when the cub is born it has a deformed paw. I have not gotten really far in this book but I already love it. If you want to find more read the book!!!!!!!!!!!

Submitted by Ruby, Age 9 from Georgia

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In Lone Wolf , a wolf named Foalan is born with a twisted paw . So,some other wolves send him away to die . Then,a bear finds him and takes him to be her child. Foalon learns to use his weakness (the twisted paw) as a strength . But,to find out more,you need to read this book!!

P.S. There is a whole series of them too!