Red Wolf [Paperback]

Life is changing for Canada's Anishnaabe Nation and for the wolf packs that share their territory.

In the late 1800s, both Native people and wolves are being forced from the land. Starving and lonely, an orphaned timber wolf is befriended by a boy named Red Wolf. But under the Indian Act, Red Wolf is forced to attend a residential school far from the life he knows, and the wolf is alone once more. Courage, love and fate reunite the pair, and they embark on a perilous journey home. But with winter closing in, will Red Wolf and Crooked Ear survive? And if they do, what will they find?

This book should be placed in every classroom in Canada. It is informative of our cultural way of life, and respectful of all creation. There are things that non-natives do not understand about our culture. This book will help with the understanding.While the topic is a difficult one, [Red Wolf] covers the realities faced by First Nations in the late 1800s in a realistic and broad-minded manner.Jennifer Dance was born in England and graduated from the University of the West Indies with a B.Sc. in Agriculture and Animal Science. She immigrated to Canada in 1979 and still lives in Stouffville, Ontario. With family in the Native community, she has a passion for equality and justice for all people.?WithRed Wolf, Jennifer Dance has come howling out of the wilderness & and I'm deeply impressed.AlthoughRed Wolfis marketed as juvenile fiction, it is a book that will appeal to all ages. Poignantly written from the perspective of both boy and wolf, it brilliantly encapsulates the fear, alienation and hopelessness felt by a child who is powerless against a system which seeks to annihilate his heritage, spiritual beliefs and family ties.Dance imbues the novel with lyrical prose and lilting rhythms, and the essence of what weve come to recognize in First Nation storytelling.This book could make a big impact on the way that non-aboriginals look at First NatiolƒE