A New York Times bestseller
“Don’t miss this dazzling tour de force.”—Katherine Applegate, Newbery Medal winning author of The One and Only Ivan
This gripping novel about survival and family is based on the real story of one wolf’s incredible journey to find a safe place to call home. Illustrated throughout, this irresistible tale by award-winning author Rosanne Parry is for fans of Sara Pennypacker’s Pax and Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan. 
Swift, a young wolf cub, lives with his pack in the mountains learning to hunt, competing with his brothers and sisters for hierarchy, and watching over a new litter of cubs. Then a rival pack attacks, and Swift and his family scatter.
Alone and scared, Swift must flee and find a new home. His journey takes him a remarkable one thousand miles across the Pacific Northwest. The trip is full of peril, and Swift encounters forest fires, hunters, highways, and hunger before he finds his new home. 
Inspired by the extraordinary true story of a wolf named OR-7 (or Journey), this irresistible tale of survival invites readers to experience and imagine what it would be like to be one of the most misunderstood animals on earth. This gripping and appealing novel about family, courage, loyalty, and the natural world is for fans of Fred Gipson’s Old Yeller and Katherine Applegate’s Endling. Includes black-and-white illustrations throughout and a map as well as information about the real wolf who inspired the novel.

A Wolf Called Wander (A Voice of the Wilderness Novel)

Children's Books

Parry, Rosanne

Animals

Greenwillow Books

A Voice of the Wilderness Picture Book New York Times-bestselling author Rosanne Parry and award-winning artist Jennifer Thermes explore the reintroduction of wolves into Yellowstone National Park--and the trophic cascade effect they caused--in this informative, timely, and reader-friendly picture book. Features a map and extensive backmatter, as well as humorous comic panels. Here are the Rockies, their forests are bare. With only an echo of what once lived there. From award-winning author Rosanne Parry and acclaimed illustrator Jennifer Thermes, The Wolf Effect is an interactive, educational, narrative nonfiction picture book chronicling the reintroduction of wolves into Yellowstone National Park and the trophic cascade effect they caused. Featuring a blend of poetry, sidebars, and backmatter, as well as reader-friendly comic panels, this picture book explores wolves, food chains, habitats, animal behavior, the environment, the history of Yellowstone Park, the impact of human behavior on the natural world, and how bringing wolves back to the park ultimately rejuvenated its ecosystems. The Wolf Effect is an accessible and rewarding picture book that will appeal to parents, librarians, environmental activists, and animal lovers of all ages. Features extensive backmatter, including a glossary, resources, an illustrated guide to the animals featured in the book, and notes from the author and artist.

The Wolf Effect: A Wilderness Revival Story (A Voice of the Wilderness Picture Book)

"A spellbinding, heart-stopping adventure." --Booklist (starred review) "A dreamily written, slyly educational, rousing maritime adventure." --New York Times Book Review In the stand-alone companion to the&nbsp;New York Times-bestselling&nbsp;A Wolf Called Wander,&nbsp;a young orca whale must lead her brother on a tumultuous journey to be reunited with their pod. This gorgeously illustrated animal adventure novel explores family bonds, survival, global warming, and a changing seascape. Includes information about orcas and their habitats. For Vega and her family, salmon is life. And Vega is learning to be a salmon finder, preparing for the day when she will be her family's matriarch. But then she and her brother Deneb are separated from their pod when a devastating earthquake and tsunami render the seascape unrecognizable. Vega must use every skill she has to lead her brother back to their family. The young orcas face a shark attack, hunger, the deep ocean, and polluted waters on their journey. Will Vega become the leader she's destined to be A Whale of the Wild&nbsp;weaves a heart-stopping tale of survival with impeccable research on a delicate ecosystem and threats to marine life.&nbsp;New York Times-bestselling author Rosanne Parry's fluid writing and Lindsay Moore's stunning artwork bring the Salish Sea and its inhabitants to vivid life. An excellent read-aloud and read-alone, this companion to&nbsp;A Wolf Called Wander&nbsp;will captivate fans of&nbsp;The One and Only Ivan&nbsp;and&nbsp;Pax. Includes black-and-white illustrations throughout, a map, and extensive backmatter about orcas and their habitats.

A Whale of the Wild (A Voice of the Wilderness Novel)

A Horse Named Sky (A Voice of the Wilderness Novel)

A stand-alone companion to the acclaimed national bestsellers A Wolf Called Wander and A Whale of the Wild. Exiled from his band, a young, wild horse must find his way across treacherous terrain to reunite with his family after being captured for the Pony Express. A fast-paced animal survival story about wild horses, family bonds, and a changing environment.&nbsp;Illustrated in black-and-white throughout. Young colt Sky was born with the urge to run. Alongside his band, he moves across the range searching for fresh water and abundant grazing. But humans have begun to encroach on Sky's homelands. With fewer resources to share, Sky knows that he must leave if his family is to survive. He hopes that one day, he'll be strong and brave enough to return and challenge the stallion to lead the herd. Being a lone wild horse in a vast landscape is not easy, and things get even more dangerous when Sky is captured and forced to run for the Pony Express. Now, against all odds, Sky must find a way to escape and reunite with his family. A Horse Named Sky is a stand-alone companion novel to Rosanne Parry's New York Times bestsellers A Wolf Called Wander and A Whale of the Wild. Chronicling the perils of westward expansion and the grueling Pony Express from the perspective of a wild horse, A Horse Named Sky is a gripping animal survival story about family, courage, trust, leadership, and loyalty. Impeccably researched and illustrated in black-and-white throughout, A Horse Named Sky is an excellent read-aloud for parents and teachers, and a wonderful choice for fans of DreamWorks's Spirit and Anna Sewell's Black Beauty. Includes black-and-white illustrations throughout, a map, and extensive backmatter about wild horses and their habitats.&nbsp;

Get ready for Big Truck Day! Celebrate trucks, reading, sharing, and community with award-winning and New York Times–bestselling author Rosanne Parry and debut illustrator Niki Stage. Big Truck Day is a wonderful choice for readers who love vehicles of all kinds and for fans of Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site and Little Blue Truck. 
Told in a lively rhyming text, two parallel stories follow children and drivers motoring to the library for a very special event: a book drive! Join friends and neighbors of all ages as they salute big trucks, great books, and community helpers . . . and stay for the reveal of the new library bookmobile made possible by book donations from the community. Hooray! 
With New York Times–bestselling author Rosanne Parry’s irresistible text and debut illustrator Niki Stage’s vibrant and detailed illustrations, Big Truck Day is a celebration of libraries, books, communities, and things that go. 
Includes a note with archival photographs about the history of bookmobiles.

Big Truck Day

Literature & Fiction

Rosanne Parry “Voice of the Wilderness” 2-book Box Set: A Wolf Called Wander, A Whale of the Wild

Second Fiddle

Listening Library (Audio)

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A Wolf Called Wander (A Voice of the Wilderness Novel)

A Wolf Called Wander (A Voice of the Wilderness Novel)

The Wolf Effect: A Wilderness Revival Story (A Voice of the Wilderness Picture Book)

A Whale of the Wild (A Voice of the Wilderness Novel)

A Whale of the Wild (A Voice of the Wilderness Novel)

A Horse Named Sky (A Voice of the Wilderness Novel)

A Horse Named Sky (A Voice of the Wilderness Novel)

Big Truck Day

Rosanne Parry “Voice of the Wilderness” 2-book Box Set: A Wolf Called Wander, A Whale of the Wild

Second Fiddle