Book Review: Wolf Pack by Edo Van Belkom

Tundra Books, October, 2004
ISBN: 0887766692

Available: New

    During a forest fire, forest ranger Garrett Brock rescues four wolf cubs only to discover that they are no ordinary wolves- they are werewolves.  The werewolves, brothers Noble, Argus, and Harlan, and their sister, Tora are raised by Garrett and his wife Phyllis.   Several years later,  a glory-hungry geneticist, Dr. Edward Monk, witnesses and videotapes the werewolves, now teens, changing.   Monk then captures Tora in order to conduct experiments on her ,and it is up to the brothers to rescue her.   Wolf Pack is short fun werewolf story of only 184 pages, appropriate for  younger teens. and a great book to recommend to reluctant readers.  The plot moves quickly and will keep the reader’s focus.  Wolf Pack is a winner of the Aurora Award, Canada’s highest award for achievements in the fields of science fiction and fantasy.  Recommended for y/a and school library collections.  Contains: some intimidation and indications of torment. 

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