"Runt"

Post # 6 11-4-10

This post's a little late and I'm really sorry about that but at least I'm here now! [I know I'll shut up now...]

Blurb:

Deep in the Minnesota forests,  where only the strong survive, four regular-sized pups—Leader, Sniffer, Runner, and Thinker—are pushed into the world. Then one last, very small pup is born into the wolf pack. He is called Runt.

From the very start, Runt struggles in the harsh world of the wolves. He tries to learn along with his brothers and sisters, but he makes serious mistakes. It is hard to please his father, King, and the other wolves. If only Runt could prove himself to his family, and to his powerful father.

PLOT:

One spring day in the forests of Minnesota, a litter of five is born into a wolf pack led by King and his mate Silver. Of the five, four pups are of regular size: Leader, Sniffer, Runner, and Thinker.

But the fifth-born is smaller than his siblings, christened "Runt" by his father. As he grows up, Runt must be able to show everyone that he isn't worthless because of his size and earn himself a new name.

Option:

It was an amazing novel to me when I was younger, But now that I'm a teenager it's even more inspiring. It tells the reader to "Believe in yourself, no matter what, you are amazing and most definitely worth it!" As a teenager in the modern world, bulling and harassment are common, expected even. The suffering in our day to day lives make it hard for us to feel like we're worth anything, especially the effort that we put into ourselves... This book is an amazing book for kids, and is a must read for all teenagers.