{"product_id":"wolf-island-9781554550081","title":"Wolf Island","description":"\u003cbr\u003eFor the 40th anniversary Fitzhenry \u0026amp; Whiteside is issuing a newly designed edition of this classic bestseller! \u003cp\u003eWith a new cover and newly designed interiors, \u003ci\u003eWolf Island\u003c\/i\u003e is sure to be a howl! It's a vivid, full colour portrait of nature, and the fragile balance of a natural ecosystem.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet on an island in Northern Ontario, the \u003ci\u003eWolf Island\u003c\/i\u003e story, based on an actual event, is a moving chronicle of what happens when the highest link in a food chain is removed. The resultant population growth, food shortage, and starvation affect every member of the chain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA family of wolves leave their island environment. Although, at first, their absence is unnoticed, nature's delicately balanced ecosystem comes undone over a period of months, and the mice, rabbits, squirrels, and even owls fight for survival. Finally, the accidental return of the wolf family to their home restores the island habitat to health.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCelia Godkin's dramatic, full colour illustrations will inspire readers of all ages. Her scientific portrait of an ecosystem and its component species will not be easily forgotten.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Celia Godkin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Fitzhenry \u0026amp; Whiteside\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/27\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.57lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.80h x 9.80w x 0.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781554550081\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e41735 \/ Wolf Island\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2007 pg. 121\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2007 pg. 83\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCelia Godkin \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCelia trained as a biologist and has worked as a scientific illustrator. An illustration job preparing signs for the Winnipeg zoo led to a collaboration on the book \u003ci\u003eEndangered Species: Canada's Disappearing Wildlife\u003c\/i\u003e. Encouraged by this success Celia illustrated an ecology story she had written years earlier and showed it to her publisher. The resulting book, \u003ci\u003eWolf Island\u003c\/i\u003e, won the Children's Literature Roundtables Best Information Book Award and led to a succession of information storybooks. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Celia Godkin \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47430224117917,"sku":"9781554550081","price":29.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_68fdd5fe-ae4c-4b91-9b05-b853100f7c11.jpg?v=1763765603","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/wolf-island-9781554550081","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}