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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>This novel tells the story of Red Wolf, a young First Nations boy forced to move into a residential school and assume a new identity. Paralleling his story is that of Crooked Ear, an orphaned wolf pup he has befriended. Both must learn to survive in the white man's world.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Life is changing for Canada's Anishnaabek Nation and for the wolf packs that share their territory.</b><br/><br/> 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?<br/><br/><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><i>Red Wolf</i> offered a realistic portrayal of what life might have been like in a residential school and the subsequent fallout of generations of children who don't know who they are. It was a good read, but a heartbreaking one.-- "Book Time"<br><br><p>Jennifer Dance's <i>Red Wolf</i> is a heartrending, relentlessly compelling novel about the impact of the Indian Act of 1876 and the residential schools system upon indigenous cultures.</p>-- "Canadian Materials"<br><br>Although <i>Red Wolf</i> is 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.-- "Stouffville Free Press"<br><br>Children and young adults alike will want to read Jennifer Dance's novel on the intertwined stories of a wolf and a First Nation boy. It is exactly the sort of story I loved when I was a boy.-- "James Bartleman, Former Lieutenant Governor of Ontario"<br><br>Dance imbues the novel with lyrical prose and lilting rhythms, and the essence of what we've come to recognize in First Nation storytelling.-- "Canadian Children's Book News"<br><br>Dance puts a human face to the history books by portraying the terror and confusion of a young boy ripped away from his family and forced to conform to the rules of a cruel and bigoted world he doesn't understand. What is especially impressive is how Dance manages to capture the internalized self-hatred forced upon the students of the residential schools.-- "Bookshelf Reviews"<br><br>Dance's first novel addresses a horrific historical period and details Red Wolf's harsh awakening in painful, hard-hitting scenes . . . readers will finish with a strong sense of the abuses suffered by natives at the hands of settlers.-- "Publishers Weekly"<br><br>Red Wolf depicts an unquestionably shameful part of our history about which today's children should be informed. The novel serves that purpose while reinforcing our feelings of outrage and disgust.-- "Quill & Quire"<br><br>The Dickensian world of any nineteenth-century boarding school, particularly a Canadian Indian residential school with the agonizing clash of indigenous and British cultures, is excellent fodder for Dance's powers of portrayal, and she gives a memorable picture of those who worked in these institutions.-- "Resource Links"<br><br>This book could make a big impact on the way that non-aboriginals look at First Nations people.... I strongly believe it also has a place in healing the legacy of the residential schools within First Nations communities where lack of self identity and self respect still endure.-- "Judith Ennamorato, author of Sing the Brave Song"<br><br>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.-- "Chief Arnold General, Confederacy Chief from the Onondaga tribe, Six Nations"<br><br>Told with great empathy and careful research, Jennifer Dance has done a good job of making us feel alienated, lost, and in between worlds ... an important book for young readers about the sad history of Canada's residential school system.-- "Philippa Dowding, author of The Strange Gift of Gwendolyn Golden"<br><br>While the topic is a difficult one, [Red Wolf] covers the realities faced by First Nations in the late 1800's in a realistic and broad-minded manner.-- "Anishinabek News"<br><br>With <i>Red Wolf</i>, Jennifer Dance has come howling out of the wilderness ... and I'm deeply impressed.-- "Joseph Boyden, Giller Prize-winning author"<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Jennifer Dance has a passion for equality and justice. Her other novels for young people are <i>Paint</i> and <i>Hawk</i>, which was shortlisted or the Red Maple Award. An avid environmentalist, Jennifer lives on a small farm in Stouffville, Ontario.

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