Content levels
Trigger warnings
Hero archetypes
Protagonist archetypes
Synopsis
This exciting fast-paced novel is an engaging depiction of a young boy's life during Neolithic times. This fictional account includes details based on archeological evidence of tool use, clothing, and other details of everyday life during the Stone Age. The main character loses his father in a 'demonic' animal attack, so is left alone to face the harsh realities of survival without the benefit of family or 'clan'. He befriends an orphaned wolf, and soon finds there is more to his relationship with the young wolf than he could have imagined. A special bond develops, and they care for and protect each other as the boy finds himself on a quest to save himself, and his new friend.
Is Wolf Brother appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 10 and up.
A boy loses his father to a violent animal attack and must survive alone in Stone Age times, forming a powerful bond with an orphaned wolf. Contains themes of parental death, survival peril, and prehistoric violence.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include death of parent, animal attack, and abandonment (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
An exciting survival adventure where a boy and wolf become best friends and protect each other in the dangerous Stone Age wilderness.