Journey by Emma Bland Smith and Robin James - ADVISABLE

Journey: Based on the True Story of OR7, the Most Famous Wolf in the West by Emma Bland Smith and Robin James, PICTURE BOOK Little Bigfoot, 2016. $18. 9781632170651 

BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - ADVISABLE 

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE 

A young wolf leaves his pack and covers nearly 2,000 miles of Oregon and California in search of a mate and a place to call home. A year into his journey, a young girl named Abby begins to follow his story, through newspaper articles, television news and the internet. She even sends a suggestion to a conservation group to name the wolf Journey. 

I liked the alternating viewpoints; Smith has been able to introduce conservation into the story through Ally's perspective. Robin James illustrations are beautiful! Includes a map, photos of Journey and his pups, a timeline and URLs for further reading.

Lisa Librarian