72 pages 2 hours read

Rosanne Parry, Illustr. Mónica Armiño

A Wolf Called Wander

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2019

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Essay Topics

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What is the significance of the Wolf Star in A Wolf Called Wander? Who introduces it and in which contexts does it appear? What does it represent, and how does it help to illustrate and convey the relationship that the wolves in the story have with the world around them?

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Compare the relationship between Wander and Sharp versus the relationship between Wander and Warm. What do these early relationships between young wolf pups say about personality, temperament, and instinct in wolf pups? How do these early traits manifest as the young wolves begin to grow older? Which traits does Wander maintain consistently to the end of the novel, and how does his perspective change because of his interactions with his siblings?

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Imagine that you are asked to explain the values that Mother and Father espouse in the way that they lead their pack. If you were to develop a set of rules that would express the dos and don’ts of Wander’s first wolf pack, what would they be? What might Wander include after his long journey that his parents might not have thought to share?