Synopses & Reviews
Amaroq is a lively Eskimo boy who fives at the top of the world with his best friend, Nutik, the wolf pup. Amaroq was named after a great wolf leader; Nutik is the wolf leader's grandpup. The boy and the wolf pup are like brothers.
One day Amaroq and Nutik want to play football, but their ball has disappeared. What shall they do? Listening to and observing Nutik's wolf talk, Amaroq follows him outside. The two friends wander out onto the tundra, where there are no trees, no paths, and no landmarks to help them find their way home again. Amaroq is afraid they are lost, but then he remembers what the great wolf leader he was named after would do. By observing nature and following what it says, Amaroq and Nutik are safe again-but not before finding a surprise for both of them!
Amaroq and Nutik's adventure follows the first picture book about them, Nutik, the Wolf Pup, and continues the Arctic saga about these characters originally drawn from Julie's Wolf Pack, sequel to the Newbery Medal-winning Julie of the Wolves.
Synopsis
When Amaroq, an Eskimo boy, and his best friend, the wolf pup Nutik, wander off on the Arctic tundra looking for their lost football, they become lost. Amaroq considers what the great wolf leader who he is named after would do, and by using Nutik's extraordinary sense of smell and direction, the two are soon safe again. Full-color illustrations.
Synopsis
Amaroq is a lively Eskimo boy whose best friend is the wolf pup Nutik. Amaroq is named for a great wolf leader; Nutik is the wolf leader s grandpup. One day the two best friends wander out on the Arctic tundra to try to find their lost football. Soon Amaroq doesn't know where he is. Without trees, roads, or any sort of landmarks, the Arctic tundra is a dangerous place to get lost. But when Amaroq remembers what the great wolf leader he is named after would do, and by following Nutik s extraordinary wolf sense of smell and direction, the two are soon safe again. Following the first book about these unusual friends, Nutik, the Wolf Pup, which was adapted from Julie's Wolf Pack, sequel to the Newbery-Medal winning Julie of the Wolves, this arctic tale is full of the fascinating, authentic details which make Jean Craighead George s stories real adventures.
About the Author
Jean Craighead George wrote over one hundred books for children and young adults. Her novel Julie of the Wolves won the Newbery Medal in 1973, and she received a 1960 Newbery Honor for My Side of the Mountain. She continued to write acclaimed picture books that celebrate the natural world. Her other books with Wendell Minor include The Wolves Are Back; Luck; Everglades; Arctic Son; Morning, Noon, and Night; and Galapagos George.Ted Rand, illustrator of Mailing May and Don't Forget.