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McKinley is a malamute who faithfully watches over the other dogs in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, and looks after his human pup, Jack. When Lupin, a wild she‑wolf, arrives in town, she tempts the domesticated dogs to abandon their settled lives and join her pack. Torn between his duty to his humans and the lure of the wilderness, McKinley faces a choice: stay with the dogs he protects or pursue the freedom of his ancestral heritage.
First publish date: 2001
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Avi
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