The Wolf Pup shortlisted for QWF Literary Award

The Wolf Pup, written by Etua Snowball and illustrated by Shuggie Crossland, has been shortlisted for the Janet Savage Blachford Prize for Children’s and Young Adult Literature! This award is part of the QWF (Quebec Writers’ Federation) Literary Awards, which honour the best of English-language literature in Quebec.

In this book, Etua Snowball shares his childhood experience with the unlikeliest of friend—an Arctic wolf pup that he meets at a remote camp where the boy spends his summers. As the child and the pup become more comfortable with one another, they go hunting, walking, exploring, and catching butterflies together across the tundra. With the end of summer approaching, the young boy knows he must soon return home. Will he gain enough trust from the pup to be able to pet it before he leaves?

You can find the full list of finalists here. Winners are set to be announced on November 12th.