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Eileen Heyes' new book, Freedom’s Howl: The Song of the Red Wolves, is a captivating read for children, especially with its historical setting and beautiful illustrations by Anne Runyon. The story of the Red Wolf puppies growing up in the Eno River Valley in 1776, alongside Sallie Few and her children, is both educational and enchanting.
Are you planning to attend the Life in a Month: Outlawed Regulator James Few program this Saturday at Alamance Battleground? It could be a great opportunity to meet Eileen and Anne and get a signed copy of the book!
Book Description:
Distributed for the North Carolina Office of Archives and History
In a cozy, sheltered den in the woods, four Red Wolf puppies are born. Their parents and older brothers will nurture and teach them through the summer and fall, as they learn to mark, hunt, and howl. In a cabin not far away, a young widow named Sally Few cares for her five-year-old twins, Sarah and Will. A howl from the woods makes Sally uneasy, but the children respond with wonder to the Red Wolf’s song.
With lyrical prose and lavishly detailed illustrations, Eileen Heyes, Anne Marshall Runyon, and Steven Petruccio bring these two families to life. Freedom’s Howl: The Song of the Red Wolves looks back to 1776, a time when Red Wolves were a top predator in what is now the southeastern United States. Today, Red Wolves are in trouble. They are the most critically endangered canid species in the world. A final section updates readers on the Red Wolves’ plight, offering advice on ways young people can help pull this uniquely American carnivore back from the brink of extinction.
This book was supported by America 250 NC and the Richard H. Jenrette Foundation.
