Dusty Star

"Dusty Star" by Olaf Baker is the story of a vibrant Indian boy and a wolf cub named Kiopo, set in the wide-open prairies. Starting with the birth of seven wolf cubs in a hidden den, and the introduction of the big, energetic Dusty Star, the novel shows how their lives crash together when Dusty Star’s father brings Kiopo home. As Dusty Star grows, raising Kiopo, their lives become intertwined, which hints at coming challenges and journeys. Themes of friendship, the wonders of nature, and the clashes of different worlds come together, all while loyalty and peril shape their experiences growing up together.