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Can I read A Wolf at the Gate on EtoBox?
A Wolf at the Gate by Mark Van Steenwyk; illustrations by Joel Hedstrom is a children's book available to read on EtoBox.
What is A Wolf at the Gate about?
The Blood Wolf prowls near the village of Stonebriar at night. She devours chickens and goats and cows and cats. Some say children are missing. But this murderous wolf isn't the villain of our story; she's the hero The Blood Wolf hates humankind for destroying the forest, but an encounter with a beggar teaches her a better way to confront injustice. How will she react when those she loves are threatened? This imaginative retelling of the legend of Saint Francis and Wolf explores what it means to be a peacemaker in the midst of violence and how to restore a healthy relationship with creation. Settle in and read a tale of tooth and sword, of beggars and lords, of outlaws and wild beasts. It is a story of second chances and the power of love. This is the story of the Wolf at the Gate.
Who reads A Wolf at the Gate?
It is typically read by young readers, and the parents and educators who guide them.
Common subject areas: juvenile, young adult.
- Author
- Mark Van Steenwyk; illustrations by Joel Hedstrom
- Publisher
- Minneapolis: Mennonite Worker Press
- Published
- 2015
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780986233302
- Category
- children's
- Subjects
- Children'S, Fiction, Juvenile
- Rating
- 4.45 / 5 (72 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13
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