http://evpl.org/community/blogs/kids/archive/tags/wolves/default.aspxTags: wolvesenCommunityServer 2008 SP1 (Build: 30619.63)http://evpl.org/community/blogs/kids/archive/2008/09/08/everything-is-connected-even-wolves.aspxMon, 08 Sep 2008 18:08:00 GMT9a7b961d-7882-4302-b701-732ca0e566f2:442UndergroundLibrarian@evpl0http://evpl.org/community/blogs/kids/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=442http://evpl.org/community/blogs/kids/archive/2008/09/08/everything-is-connected-even-wolves.aspx#comments<p>Who knew wolves were so important to a place?&nbsp;&nbsp;For nearly 70 years there had been no wolves in Yellowstone National Park.&nbsp; Then in 1995, ten adult wolves were brought to the park from Canada. <a href="http://172.16.10.20/search/?searchtype=t&amp;searcharg=wolves+are+back&amp;sortdropdown=-&amp;SORT=D&amp;extended=0&amp;searchlimits=&amp;searchorigarg=astephensen+neal" title="The Wolves Are Back">The Wolves Are Back</a> by Jean Craighead George tells how their presence brought<img width="80" src="http://contentcafe2.btol.com/ContentCafe/Jacket.aspx?UserID=III21&amp;Password=BT0005&amp;Return=T&amp;Type=S&amp;Value=0525479473&amp;erroroverride=1&amp;" height="66" style="float:right;" alt="" /> other animals back to the area, helped&nbsp;flowers to grow,&nbsp;and&nbsp;even stopped erosion.&nbsp;Amazon.com suggests it for children ages 4 to 8, but everyone will appreciate the beautiful illustrations by <a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/The-Wolves-Are-Back/Jean-Craighead-George/e/9780525479475/?itm=1">Wendell Minor</a> and the straightforward explanation of the importance of wolves in the ecosystem. Reading this book me made me think about other animals in a new way too, like spiders and bats.&nbsp; </p><div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://evpl.org/community/aggbug.aspx?PostID=442" width="1" height="1">reviewsanimalswolvesecology