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The Black Wolf

Story Stats

Rating: 5
Grade Level: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Page count: 24

Author

Walter
Edmonds

Appeared in

Lighthouse Island and Other Selections by Newbery Authors

Story Summary

When a young boy's pregnant mother goes into labor he must make his way five miles through a blinding storm to bring help but all he can think about is the black wolf that was stalking him while he was cutting wood earlier that day.