Wolf Stalker (Mysteries in Our National Parks) [School & Library Binding]

Gloria Skurzynski (Author), Alane Ferguson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 2001 | Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up | Series: Mysteries in Our National Parks (Book 1)

The first National Parks Mystery combines science and survival techniques in a thrilling tale of suspense set amidst the natural wonders of Yellowstone National Park. It's off to a fast-paced start when someone shoots and wounds Silver, one of the wolves recently reintroduced into the park. Color photos.

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Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 5-8?Jack Landon, 12, and his younger sister, Ashley, accompany their veterinarian mother and photographer father to Yellowstone Park. Mrs. Landon has been called in to investigate an incident in which a hunting dog was purportedly chased onto park land and killed by a pack of wolves. The family dynamics are complicated by Troy, a troubled teen who is in the temporary foster care of the Landons. Due to miscommunication and unforeseen circumstances, the young people end up spending a freezing night alone in the wild. Arrogant and condescending, Jack tries to assume control of the group, but Troy has his own agenda. Ashley, annoyed by her brother's attitude, asserts herself, and Jack finds that he must cooperate rather than dominate. The kids witness the shooting of a wolf and fear that the armed man may still be around. Throughout the night, they stay with the wounded wolf around a fire and talk and tell stories. In the morning, they are rescued and each has been affected by the ordeal. The wolf is saved and the mystery of the stalker is solved. This exciting book emphasizes the natural beauty and dangers of the wild. It includes several pages of full-color photos and facts about the Wolf Restoration Project and the nature of wolves. A new mystery series gets off to a great start.?Marlene Gawron, Orange County Library, Orlando, FL
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• School & Library Binding
• Publisher: Topeka Bindery (May 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0613840402
• ISBN-13: 978-0613840408
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,388,710 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great adventure in Yellowstone Park, September 15, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Wolf Stalker: National Park's Mystery #1 (Hardcover)

I am a 3rd grade student and thought this book was great! There were some scary parts with children lost in the woods, I learned a lot about what to do when you are lost in the woods. There were great descriptions of wolves and how they behave.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wolf Stalker: Who will it get next?, October 3, 2004

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Wolf Stalker (Mysteries in Our National Park) (Paperback)

Review of the Wolf stalker
Have you ever read a book and liked it so much, you wanted to critique it? Well I have, and I want to share a book with you.
The title of my book is Wolf Stalker by Gloria Skurzynski. She is a great author and has written ten of these great mysteries. They all go together in order, but each series has different settings. Wolf Stalker was very good and I would like to talk about this first mystery.
The author did a good job of making you feel like you were apart of the story. She was very descriptive and made you want to read on! The tension in the story builds with each suspenseful scene!! I would recommend this book for grades five and six. This book was so good that I didn't think it had any weaknesses.
This book starts out with two kids (twelve year old Jack Landon and his younger sister Ashley). Yellowstone National Park buzzes with rumors about a wolf attack. A stalker runs through the trees. It's dark, and he is ready to kill, but who is the stalker? At this time, Troy Haverson, a teenage foster child who is a troublemaker, came to live with the Landon family. This is because he lost his mother and his father died.
This is a great book if you like suspense and mystery. You will have to read and find out what happens in the Wolf Stalker. Remember, this is only the first out of ten mysteries!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exciting and Real - A great series for boys or girls, March 15, 2003

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Jacqueline (Ogden UT USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wolf Stalker (Mysteries in Our National Park) (Paperback)

This series is wonderful! It has everything a mystery/adventure story should PLUS more.We picked up Wolf Stalker in Yellowstone and have been buying the series ever since. Listen parents, my son is devouring them, he normally is instructed to read but not with these. The books are factual yet fun. Each book is set in a beautiful park that inspire your imagination and makes you want to visit them. I could tell you the valuable lessons they will learn but I just have to say get this series and watch your kid get obsorbed.