Wolves of Yellowstone: A Rewilding Story

Description: Sweeping art and evocative storytelling introduce the true story of how wolves returned to Yellowstone National Park.

Brief description:

After campaigning with Greenpeace for years, Catherine Barr trained as a journalist and became an editor at the Natural History Museum. Catherine now writes non-fiction books that aim to inspire children to explore, understand and take action to protect the natural world. Catherine has now written over 35 books. Her book, Fourteen Wolves: a rewilding story was shortlisted for the Royal Society Young People's Book Prize 2022. She is a proud Patron of Reading for a local school and visits schools all over the country to run workshops inspired by the issues explored in her books.

Catherine Barr is the author of several other volumes in Libraries Unlimited's Best Books series (Best Books for Children and Best Books for Middle School and Junior High Readers).

Review Quotes:

"A rich nonfiction picture book that perfectly highlights the interconnectedness of the natural world . . . . Any lover of nature and science should find plenty to absorb within." --Shelf Awareness, starred review

"Artful writing and comprehensive research combine in this wide-ranging, lyrical picture book about returning wolves to the Yellowstone ecosystem. Desmond's soft but poignant illustrations set a strong tone, with soulful portraits of individual wolves, vast landscapes of mountains and meadows, and scenes of wolves ranging through the habitat." --Booklist, starred review

"[A] remarkable story . . . illustrated with understated elegance." --Wall Street Journal

"Wildlife-abundant watercolors and labeled vignettes that use straightforward prose combine to give this natural history narrative a nature journal's feel. . . . An excellent resource for teaching about the interrelatedness of ecosystems and keystone species." --Publishers Weekly

"The book is brilliantly illustrated with detailed watercolor pictures. Descriptions draw readers into the setting, where they will learn all about the biodiversity of Yellowstone National Park and what scientists have learned about the ecosystem." --School Library Journal

"Desmond's graceful watercolors of the animals in summer and winter landscapes give a sense of the breadth and diversity of nature in the protected spaces of the American West." --The Horn Book

"Compelling and visually exciting. . . . Beautiful watercolor illustrations are as mesmerizing as the fact-filled and dramatic narration." --Jan Aldrich Solow, School Library Connection