Marquard, Peterson (1998). "Food Habits of Arctic Wolves in Greenland". Journal of Mammalogy. 79 (1): 236–244. doi: 10.2307/1382859. JSTOR 1382859. The Arctic wolf ( Canis lupus arctos), also known as the white wolf, polar wolf, and the Arctic grey wolf, is a subspecies of grey wolf native to the High Arctic tundra of Canada's Queen Elizabeth Islands, from Melville Island to Ellesmere Island. [3] [4] Unlike some populations that move between tundra and forest regions, [5] Arctic wolves spend their entire lives north of the northern treeline. [6] Their distribution to south is limited to the northern fringes of the Middle Arctic tundra on the southern half of Prince of Wales and Somerset Islands. [4] It is a medium-sized subspecies, distinguished from the northwestern wolf by its smaller size, its whiter colouration, its narrower braincase, [7] and larger carnassials. [8] Since 1930, there has been a progressive reduction in size in Arctic wolf skulls, which is likely the result of wolf-dog hybridization. [8] Taxonomy Queen Elizabeth Islands, northern Canada Queen Elizabeth Islands region (QEI) divided into five major areas by apparent importance to arctic-island wolves. [9] [10] Snow and wordless books go together like hot chocolate and marshmallows. Just off the top of my head there’s The Snowman by Raymond Briggs and The Only Child by Guojing, but look into it sometime. There’s something about a snowfall that gives you a newfound respect for the silent form. Admittedly Mr. Cordell’s book is not wholly wordless. But it is the animals that are allowed to speak in this book. Not the humans. No one reading this book would want there to be any text, though. I’ve read some wordless books that require additional explanation from the parental units reading them. This book is commendable for its clarity. Everything makes sense, even if the characters don’t always do what you think they would. Mech, L. David (1981), The Wolf: The Ecology and Behaviour of an Endangered Species, University of Minnesota Press, p. 352, ISBN 0-8166-1026-6 a b c d Bird, Elizabeth. "NPR's Book Concierge: Our Guide To 2017's Great Reads". National Public Radio . Retrieved 10 May 2018.

How does the perspective on gender/race/culture/economics/ability make a difference to the story? Strong female characters fill the story. The main character is a strong and brave girl, who doesn’t hesitate to do the right thing for the little wolf pup, even at risk to herself. The mother human and wolf are also the ones who come to find their children and bring them home. Dig Deep. Read the information about two topics related to the book. Answer the questions related to the non-fiction text. Cordell, Matthew. "Wolf in the Snow: Matthew Cordell's 2017 BGHB Picture Book Honor Speech". Horn Book . Retrieved 14 May 2018.I repost this review because this book, one of my favorite books of 2017, was awarded the prestigious Caldecott Medal of 2018! Yay! Thematically, the idea that humans and animals are equal is prevalent in modern picture books. I’m noticing the main characters of these man-meets-nature books are tending to be female (though not always). There is definitely a stereotypically feminine sensibility that shines through in stories that are essentially about co-operation. In these co-operation stories, the potential opponent turns out to be an ally. Eventually Little Red Riding Hood comes face to face with a fearsome creature. When scared, the girl’s eyes turn from dots into eyes with large whites. In this image, the characters are mirrored horizontally and vertically both. Walton, Lyle (2001). "Movement Patterns of Barren-Ground Wolves in the Central Canadian Arctic". Journal of Mammalogy. 82 (3): 867–876. doi: 10.1093/jmammal/82.3.867.

The American Library Association awarded the book its 2018 Caldecott Medal citing its "fairy tale elements and a strong sense of color and geometry offer an engrossing, emotionally charged story." [2] Award Committee Chair Tish Wilson said, “Committee members were astonished that a deceptively simple book could be such a dramatic story of survival.” [2] In his Caldecott acceptance speech, Cordell revealed that an early illustration that turned into the story came from his disappointment that an earlier book of his, Hello! Hello!, had not been recognized for the Caldecott. [15] References [ edit ] The covers of Japanese magazine Ukatama also make use of the motif of the little girl in the red coat and also her wolf. I’m reminded of the Japanese illustration below. Rokuro Taniuchi, illus. from Winds and Wildcat Places by Kenji MiyazawaCordell’s landscapes do a wonderful job showing the vastness and desperation of the girl’s journey, his blended watercolors of the snow and trees adding eloquence to the experience. A heartwarming adventure about helping others, best shared one-on-one to pore over the engaging images."-- School Library Journal, starred review Cordell, Matthew. "Caldecott Medal Acceptance." The Horn Book Magazine, July-Aug. 2018, p. 47+. General OneFile. Accessed 10 Aug. 2018. Goldman, E. A. (1964). Classification of wolves. In The Wolves of North America Part 2. Young, S. P. & Goldman, E. A. (Eds.) New York: Dover Publs. p. 430.