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Patent, Dorothy Hinshaw

When the Wolves Returned: Restoring Nature's Balance in Yellowstone

40 pp. | Walker | May, 2008 | Trade ISBN 978-0-8027-9686-8 $17.95

(2) K-3 Photographs by Dan Hartman & Cassie Hartman. This book about the revitalization of Yellowstone takes readers through the park's backstory, revealing the complex challenges of environmental preservation. Patent begins with the park's establishment then goes on to explain the ill-fated plan to kill all the wolves and the ultimate decision to bring them back. Outstanding historical and present-day photographs of Yellowstone display its rugged natural beauty. Reading list, websites. Ind.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2008