Journey of the Red Wolf
Publication Information
Author:  Smith, Roland	Illustrator:  Smith, Roland
Title:  Journey of the Red Wolf	Date:  1996
Publisher:  Dutton	City:  New York
ISBN, paperback:  0-525-65162-4	ISBN, hardback:
Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes	ESOL:
Family:	Young Adult:
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General Information:
Book Type(s):    nonfiction, photographic essay, true story
HSE Descriptor(s):    science
Summary:
The author-photographer traces the red wolf from near extinction in 1971 to their current reintroduction into their native habitat. The book includes and Afterword, a list of Where to See Red Wolves, and an Index.
Teaching Ideas:
This book joins a small, interesting text set on wolves with a chapter in Patent's Back to the Wild, Gibbon's Wolves, and London's Red Wolf Country. Teaching strategies that channel differences of opinion like Discussion Web and Agree/Disagree/Why? could be used to explore controversies surrounding the protection and reintroduction of endangered species. For additional information, consult the web sites below. web sites: www.pbs.org/wgbh/nove/wolves, www.gorp.com/gorp/activity/wildlife, www.ems.psu.edu/Wolf/.
Teaching Strategies:
Agree? Disagree? Why?    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/agree_disagree_why.pdf
Discussion Webs    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/discussion_webs.pdf
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