The Dog with Golden Eyes

Author's Bio:

An experienced horsewoman, Frances Wilbur learned about wolves when she helped a neighbor bottle-feed wolf pups in 1977. Born in Minnesota, mother of five and grandmother of twelve, Wilbur now lives in California. She teaches riding skills and for many years was the director of a resident horsemanship camp. She also has taught English and French and directed the Office of Volunteers for the Pasadena Red Cross. During World War II, she was a member of the Signal Intelligence Service cryptanalysis team that worked on the famed Voynich Manuscript. She later served on the sub-committee of meteorology to the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The Dog with the Golden Eyes is her third book.

Quotes:

“An old-fashioned theme that anyone can embrace.” —Minneapolis Star Tribune

“This is a readable, engaging novel with special appeal for animal lovers.” —Booklist

“Thirteen-year-old Cassie's plight is not new: she wants a dog and her mother won't allow it. Cassie is trying to “adopt' a stray without her mother finding out. However, this particular “aristocratic' looking canine . . . is actually an arctic wolf. . . . This tale is chock full of information about dog and wolf behavior.”—Publishers Weekly

“The wolf story is engaging and knowledgeably written. . . . Readers will understand both Cassie's yearning to keep Toklata and in inarguable reasons why it's better for both of them if she didn't.” —The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (University of Illinois)

“The story concludes with an exciting climax. . . . This novel is an easy read that will appeal to animal lovers and reluctant readers.”—Library Journal