Huka, the mammoth calf, Metan, the giant prairie lion cub, and Equus the young horse learn from their elders to respect the unalterable law of the wild, until the arrival of a herd unfamiliar to the plain-the bad-smelling, unpredictable and ultimately dangerous humans. The creatures enact instinctive rituals of hunting, fighting for dominance and acceptance, and dying with only the wild sounds of their grunting and howling to herald the event. Rhythmic chapters evoke the setting, an ancient prairie that is home to successive prehistoric herds, one moving on as the next stakes its claims. All rights reserved.As in Boy of the Painted Cave and Hunt for the Lost Cat, Denzel once again characterizes the inner lives of animals brilliantly, without humanizing them. copyright (c) 2000 by Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers. He lives in Clifton, New Jersey, with his wife, Josephine. Denzel is the author of many books for young readers, including the well-loved Boy of the Painted Cave, published in 1988 by Philomel. During World War II he wrote for Nature magazine and for Stars and Stripes. Denzels first professional writing experience came in Alaska, where he wrote and edited a periodical, The Alaskan. Later, while training for the Army in the days before World War II, he explored the mammoth underground caves of Tennessee. As a young man he worked at the American Museum of Natural History, where he studied prehistoric cultures. About the Author Justin Denzel has been intrigued with history and caves for many years.
There, he befriends a wild wolf dog named Ram, and the mysterious Graybeard, who teaches him the true secret of the hunt. And when the other clan members discover Taos secret talent, they cast him out into the wilderness alone. Whats more, Volt, the clan leader, violently despises Tao. But only Chosen Ones can be cave painters. Unlike the great hunters of his clan, Tao does not want to kill the wild bears or woolly mammoths of the hunt. A beautfully written story about a prehistoric boy.-Publishers Weekly. a strong plot with a wealth of well-researched details.-Booklist. About the Book Set in the Cro-Magnon era, this story of Tao, who longs to be a cave artist, features a boy whose talent is viewed as a curse, making it impossible to be one of the Chosen Ones.
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