Malu's Wolf

by Ruth Craig

Book Overview

Malu is permitted to raise a wolf pup which eventually is instrumental in bringing about significant changes to the lives and traditions of the young girl's Stone Age clan. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0531094847
• ISBN13: 9780531094846
• Release Date: January 1995
• Publisher: Orchard Books (NY)
• Length: 185 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.7" x 8.4"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

Enjoyable and imaginative

This is a story about prehistoric people who lived in Europe 20,000 years ago. Malu, a young girl in the clan, befriends a cub wolf, and we learn how people and wolves may have begun living and working with each other, eventually leading to domesticated dogs - man's best friend. This story also throws in a lot of "modern" elements like responsibility, respect, compassion, consequences, and even a little women's lib, but this is for young readers and I think it teaches these lessons well. Malu's Wolf is especially well suited for children who like dogs.

Read this, it's GREAT!

Malu's Wolf is an exiting story about a girl who with the help of a fellow companion (her wolf) fulfills a her wish of being a warrior. I recommend this book to people who like adventures, and love animals, because that's what this story is mostly about. This is one of my favorite books in the whole world. Read it to find out the rest!

This book deserves millions of stars not five!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Malu's Wolf is about a girl who is basically a tom boy because she wants to hunt with spears!! Unfortunately, she's a girl and is only allowed to kill birds and rodents.One day she finds a wolf, Kono. When Kono hurts someone, Malu is banished from the clan!!!! Read to find out about Malu's and Kono's adventure. Catherine Hinchliff

Great book for youngsters learning about the Stone Age.

I loved this tale of Malu and her cliff dwelling clan. It combines an accurate picture of the life of Cro Magnon man and the compelling story of a young girl growing up during this primitive time. I was especially impressed with Malu's desires to hunt and train her beloved wolf puppy, Kono. This story will bring the Stone Age to life. It is a good companion to Maroo of the Winter Caves by Turnbull and Wolf Woman by Sherryl Jordan.

Could you survive alone in the Ice Age?

This is the story of Malu, who lived in a cave with her clan in prehistoric Europe, during the last Ice Age. She was brave and adventurous, longing to do things girls were forbidden to do. Read how she raises a wolf pup, teaches herself to hunt with a spear-thrower, and survives alone with her wolf in the wilderness. The author based this story on research of actual Cro-Magnon archaeological sites and artifacts. It is a well written, entertaining book, especially recommended for readers too young for Jean Auel's Earth's Children books