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Shasta of the Wolves

Shasta of the Wolves
Baker, Olaf & Bull, Charles Livingston (illus)
Dodd, Mead & Company, New York, 1919
 
FeralChildren.com says A native American boy is raised by wolves in the Pacific North-West.
Product Description In the 19th century Pacific Northwest, an abandoned Native American baby is discovered by Nitka, the she-wolf. Nitka, inspired by the Spirit of the Wild, chooses to raise him alongside her own cubs rather than kill him.

The baby grows up among the wolves and becomes a creature of the forest. Now known as Shasta, he learns to communicate with the animals, including the wise old brown bear, Gomposh. Shasta's adventures include fighting off attacks by vicious grizzly bears, hunters and even a wild moose.

Shasta eventually reunites with his human tribe and must find a way to lead them to victory as a tribal war breaks out. A great, well-written tale of adventure and suspense!

NOTE: This edition has a linked Table of Contents and has been beautifully formatted to work on your Amazon e-book reader.

EXCERPT: The cave in which her cubs were waiting was far away, for she had traveled many miles, but her instinct told her how to find it easily again, and she made a straight line for it, loping along towards...
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