Old Wolf

Hunting - the predator and its prey - is at the heart of this riveting and suspenseful novel from Newbery Medalist Avi with illustrations from Caldecott Medalist Brian Floca.<br><br>In the computer game world of Bow Hunter - thirteen-year-old Casey's world - there are no deaths, just kills. In Nashoba's world - the wolf world - there have been no kills. For this is March, the Starving Time in the Iron Mountain region of Colorado, when wolves and ravens alike are desperate for food.<br> <br>With the help of a raven, the miraculous Merla, Nashoba must lead his pack of eight to their next meal. The wolf hates being dependent on a mere bird, but Merla is a bird wise beyond her years.<br> <br>When Casey's path crosses Nashoba's, the worlds of two very different hunters collide.