I listened to this book with my 6 year old who is starting to take an interesting wolves. We would listen to it to and from school and she would share information she learned with her teacher! We loved this book! It was well written and easy to understand for all ages. We enjoyed learning about the life of Wolf 8 and look forward to more books like this!

Thank you Netgalley and Dreamscape for a copy of this audiobook!

Reviewed version of this book is the audio version (which doesn't seem to be listed as an edition on GoodReads yet). I would highly recommend the audio version; especially if on your way or driving around Yellowstone National Park. We visited Yellowstone last May and did see a wolf in the Lamar Valley. I was looking for an audio about Yellowstone prior to our trip; would have loved to have found this one. The story of Wolf 8 looks to be the first in a potential series.

The Unlikely Hero: The Story of Wolf 8 was very well written. (And well written for both children and adults, especially if a child were interested in being a national park ranger.) This book tells the story of one of the first wolves introduced to Yellowstone, but there are also "side bars"/additional information by Rick throughout the book. His insight really added a lot of depth to the story.

George Newborn did a great job narrating.

Many thanks to NetGalley, Dreamscape Media and authors Rick McIntyre and David Poulsen for approving my request to listen to the advance review version of The Unlikely Hero in exchange for an honest review. Approximately 2.5 hours.

Thank you Dreamscape Media for allowing me to read and review The Unlikely Hero The Story of Wolf 8 by Rick McIntyre and David A. Poulsen on NetGalley.

Narrator: George Newbern

Published: 10/01/24

Stars: 4

Where were books like this when I was a kid? Genres: Children's Nonfiction, Outdoors & Nature, & Science are all seamlessly woven in a 2.5 hour audiobook. Wolf 8 lives in Yellowstone National Park which added another enjoyable element to the already fascinating story.

This adventure takes the reader through a wolf's life cycle and all that is required of him through birth. Author McIntyre studied the packs. His storytelling is factually based with tidbits sprinkled throughout.

I would recommend this wholeheartedly.

Wolf 8 was part of the reintroduction program that reintroduced wolves to Yellowstone National Park. He was the runt of his litter and was almost left behind in Canada as a pup. The story of his life is so interesting and his impact on the wolves of Yellowstone National Park is long lasting. It was an interesting story to listen to and learn from. I can’t wait for the Chronicles of Yellowstone Wolves to continue.

Thank you NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for the opportunity to listen to this book prior to publication.

I got this so my 9 year old and I could listen together. She loves wolves right now and really enjoyed this story. It was also easy to listen to. Fun family read. Love coming across books like this that we can read/listen to together. Thank you for the ALC

The Unlikely Hero, The story of wolf 8, is a book aimed at the 9-12 age range. I was given access to the audio version and listed to it with my 7.5 yo daughter. I wasn't sure how it would go, but she was drawn in immediately by the soothing voice of narrator George Newbern. The personal reflections from Rick McIntyre were very interesting and David A Poulson's storytelling about the reintroduction of wolves into Yellowstone National Park was captivating. It was truly a pleasant surprise to learn about wolf facts and have my daughter apply them to our family dog. ITs been a few days since finishing the audio book and my daughter has been regaling family and friends with wolf stories and watched a video of a wolf at Yellowstone with amazement. Thank you so much to Dream Scape Media for allowing us access to this new series!! We will most definitely be interested in following the series as it progresses.

Thank you Netgalley and Dreamscape for a copy of this audiobook for my honest review.

My kids and I listened to this book in one day. We loved it. Devoured it. It was a pretty straightforward telling of the story of wolf 8. We loved the wolves! We are looking forward to listening to more books by the authors and narrator!!

Great family read!