Swift, a young wolf cub, lives with his pack in the mountains, learning to hunt, competing with his brothers and sisters for hierarchy, and watching over a new litter of cubs. One day a rival pack attacks, and Swift and his family scatter. Swift, alone, scared, and hungry, decides to flee and find a new home. Swift’s journey—which is based on the travels of Oregon 7, a wolf that was tracked as he wandered a remarkable 1000 miles through Oregon and into Northern California—is full of peril and danger, including forest fires, hunters, highways, and hunger. Will Swift find the courage to survive all by himself? This irresistible tale of survival invites readers to experience and imagine what it would be like to be a wolf, one of the most misunderstood animals on earth. This gripping and appealing story about family, courage, loyalty, the natural world, and survival is for fans of Fred Gipson’s Old Yeller and Katherine Applegate’s One and Only Ivan.