National Geographic Kids Mission: Wolf Rescue

All About Wolves and How to Save Them

By Kitson Jazynka

Paperback

Published on Apr 8, 2014 | 128 Pages

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Grades 5–9
Ages 10–14

Inspiring young animal lovers to get up close to howling wolves and the real-life challenges they face is what Mission: Animal Rescue: Wolves is all about. With fun and amazing adventure stories, gorgeous photography, hands-on activities, fascinating information, and more, this book taps into kids’ interest in animals AND their passion for saving them. Meet real-life wolves and learn about their habitats, challenges, and successes, plus learn how YOU can take action and save these amazing endangered creatures.

"Leaves readers with the notions that there are actions they can personally take to conserve the environment and that science is not something one reads about, but rather something one does." —Booklist

ISBN 9781426314940 (Paperback)
Published on Apr 8, 2014
Published by National Geographic Kids
Pages 128
Dimensions 8-1/2 x 10-7/8
Age Range 10-14 years
Grade Grades 5-9
Reading Level Lexile: 1110L | Fountas/Pinnell: R

Kitson Jazynka

Author Kitson Jazynka is an award-winning freelance writer and children’s author. Her work appears regularly in National Geographic Kids, American Girl, and Young Rider magazine, as well as the Washington Post’s KidsPost. Kitson currently lives with her family in Washington, DC.

Literacy consultant Stephanie Laird is an instructional coach at Mitchellville Elementary in Mitchellville, Iowa, and is currently serving on the International Literacy Association’s (ILA) Board of Directors through 2019. She was the 2014 recipient of the ILA Technology and Literacy Award. Stephanie is the President-Elect of the Iowa Reading Association and was the 2017 Conference Chair of the Iowa Reading Association’s annual conference. Along with being an ambassador and advocate for education, literacy, and teacher leadership across her state, Stephanie was a member of ILA’s Literacy, eLearning, Communication, and Culture Committee and has contributed to the International Literacy Day Activity Kit, Literacy Daily, and ReadWriteThink.