Book Review: Never Cry Wolf by Farley Mowat

I read this book in the past evening and this morning while my daughter is sadly sick with the flu. It is a short read with small pages, a regular sized font, and only 163 pages. And, the story is amazing. The book is a true-life story told by naturalist Farley Mowat who is sent to the Artic to study the supposedly blood-thirsty wolves. Mowat is thankfully found by an Eskimo after being left with a pile of equipment on a frozen lake. After moving into a nearby small cabin, Mowat quickly discovers...moreThis  This book is a quick read at only 163 pages. And, it is an amazing story! The book is a true-life story told by naturalist Farley Mowat who is sent to the Artic to study the supposedly blood-thirsty wolves. Mowat is thankfully found by an Eskimo after being left with a pile of equipment on a frozen lake. After moving into a nearby small cabin, Mowat quickly discovers a family of wolves living nearby: the father (whom he names George); the mother (whom he names Angeline); another male (he names Uncle Albert); and four pups. Mowat, who has been told the wolves are wiping out the caribou and are incredibly violent, starts to see these wolves for what they really are: a loving family who take good care of their pups and actually strengthen the caribou population by weeding out the week members. I really enjoyed this book and am hoping to rent the Disney movie version as soon as possible. And, I see he has other books... which I'm eager to read!