The Wolves of Currumpaw is a beautifully illustrated modern re-telling of Ernest Thompson Seton's epic wilderness drama Lobo, the King of Currumpaw, originally published in 1898. Set in the dying days of the old west, Seton's drama unfolds in the vast planes of New Mexico, at a time when man's relationship with nature was often marked by exploitations and misunderstanding. This is the first graphic adaptation of a massively influential piece of writing by one of the men who went on to form the Boy Scouts of America.
This book was recognised by the Kate Greenaway Medal Award. The CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal is awarded by childrens librarians for an outstanding book in terms of illustration for children and young people.
There are 80 pages in this book. This is a comic book/graphic novel. This book was published 2016 by Flying Eye Books .
First time author and recent graduate from the University of Falmouth, William Grill is a fresh-faced new talent. With a slew of prizes and exhibitions under his belt, Grill's vibrant colors and cheerful illustration truly bring a book to life.
This book contains the following story:
Lobo, the King of Currumpaw
Ernest Thompson Seton was a British-born hunter, and this is the true story of his duel with the mighty wolf of New Mexico. Old Lobo was the gigantic leader of a pack of grey wolves that ruled the plains of Currumpaw in New Mexico, and was renowned for killing cattle. Despite numerous attempts to kill him, the King of wolves was too clever. Then a new hunter came along with new ideas as to how to get the beast - capture the girl and get the boy. But in so doing the hunter realised the wolf should be respected not feared, and thereafter worked to preserve the species not destroy it. This was the start of the conservation movement in America. The original unabridged text of this story can be read here.
This book has been nominated for the following award:
Kate Greenaway Award
This book was recognised by the Kate Greenaway Medal Award. The CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal is awarded by childrens librarians for an outstanding book in terms of illustration for children and young people.
