Wolf Totem
Wolf Totem

Author: Jiang Rong

Publisher: Penguin Books

Published: 2015-09-08

Total Pages: 545

ISBN-13: 0143109316

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Chen Zhen volunteers to live in a remote settlement on the border of Inner and Outer Mongolia. There, he discovers life of apparent idyllic simplicity based on an eternal struggle between the wolves and the humans in their fight to survive. Chen learns about the spiritual relationship which exists between these adversaries.

The Ninemile Wolves
The Ninemile Wolves

Author: Rick Bass

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13: 9780618263028

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Heralded by Science Fiction Chronicle as one of the Best Books of 2001. Across the waterworld of Aquasilva, change is being fought and ruthlessly suppressed by the Domain and its ferocious holy warriors, the Sacri. When Cathan, a count's son, inadvertently stumbles across a terrifying Domain plot to wipe out the rising discontent, he is thrust headlong into a fight beyond his control.

Heart of a Shepherd
Heart of a Shepherd

Author: Rosanne Parry

Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers

Published: 2009-01-27

Total Pages: 178

ISBN-13: 0375892508

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From acclaimed author of A Wolf Called Wander, Rosanne Parry welcomes readers into the Heartland in this tender coming-of-age story. When Brother's dad is shipped off to Iraq, along with the rest of his reserve unit, Brother must help his grandparents keep the ranch going. He’s determined to maintain it just as his father left it, in the hope that doing so will ensure his father’s safe return. The hardships Brother faces will not only change the ranch, but also reveal his true calling.

Kicked, Bitten, and Scratched
Kicked, Bitten, and Scratched

Author: Amy Sutherland

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2006-06-01

Total Pages: 397

ISBN-13: 1101218827

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A rare and absolutely enchanting look inside the Harvard of wild animal wranglers As is obvious to anyone who has read her most e-mailed New York Times article of 2006, "What Shamu Taught Me About a Happy Marriage," Amy Sutherland knows a thing or two about animals. In Kicked, Bitten, and Scratched, she takes readers behind the gates of Moorpark Community College, where students are taught such skills as how to train a hyena to pirouette and coax a tiger to open wide for a vet exam. As she follows the faculty, student body, and four- footed teaching aides at Moorpark's Exotic Animal Training and Management program, Sutherland produces a true walk on the wild side, filled with wonder, comedy, occasional heartache, and transcendent beauty.

Camel Rider
Camel Rider

Author: Prue Mason

Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing

Published: 2007-07-01

Total Pages: 207

ISBN-13: 1580893147

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War has broken out in the Middle East and all foreigners are fleeing. Instead of escaping with his neighbors, Adam sneaks off to save his dog, which has been left behind. Lost in the desert, Adam meets Walid, an abused camel boy who is on the run. Together they struggle to survive the elements and elude the revengeful master from whom Walid has fled. Cultural and language barriers are wide, but with ingenuity and determination the two boys bridge their differences, helping each other to survive and learn what true friendship is.

Teaching Idea Development
Teaching Idea Development

Author: Sharon Crawford Hatton

Publisher: Corwin Press

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13: 9780761977599

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Idea development is a concrete skill that can be taught in a systematic way. This step-by-step guidebook provides educators in all content areas with the tools they need to help students think more critically and write with more fully developed ideas. The guide (authored by instructors with the Kentucky Writing Program) offers the reading-writing-thinking sequences that successful writers use when developing ideas. It contains ideas teachers can implement immediately in intermediate, middle, or secondary schools. The strategies and tactics offered in the guide are designed to work in the current rigorous, standards-based school environment, to provide results that are both successful and measurable. The guide explores the theory and practice of implementing idea development in the classroom, from identifying and solving common idea-development problems to strategies for teaching essential writing skills, including: description; comparison and contrast; cause and effect; dialogue; anecdotes; and vignettes. (Contains 21 references.) (NKA)