{"product_id":"old-wolf-a-fable-9781442499225","title":"Old Wolf: A Fable","description":"\u003cb\u003eHunting--the predator and its prey--is at the heart of this riveting and suspenseful novel from Newbery Medalist Avi with illustrations from Caldecott Medalist Brian Floca.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the computer game world of Bow Hunter--thirteen-year-old Casey's world--there are no deaths, just kills. In Nashoba's world--the wolf world--there have been no kills. For this is March, the Starving Time in the Iron Mountain region of Colorado, when wolves and ravens alike are desperate for food. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith the help of a raven, the miraculous Merla, Nashoba must lead his pack of eight to their next meal. The wolf hates being dependent on a mere bird, but Merla is a bird wise beyond her years. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Casey's path crosses Nashoba's, the worlds of two very different hunters collide.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAvi is the author of more than seventy books for children and young adults, including the 2003 Newbery medal winner \u003ci\u003eCrispin: The Cross of Lead\u003c\/i\u003e. He has won two Newbery Honors and many other awards for his fiction. He lives with his family in Denver, Colorado. Visit him at Avi-Writer.com. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBrian Floca is the author and illustrator of the acclaimed picture books \u003ci\u003eLocomotive\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the Caldecott Medal and a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller; \u003ci\u003eMoonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eLightship\u003c\/i\u003e, each a Robert F. Sibert Honor Book. He is the illustrator of numerous additional books, including Avi's Poppy series. You can visit him online at BrianFloca.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Atheneum Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50504521318674,"sku":"9781442499225","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_27941391-b0b6-4574-9865-3491056950bb.jpg?v=1730821345","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/old-wolf-a-fable-9781442499225","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}