A Raven of the Rainforest

A Raven of the Rainforest is a captivating animal survival story, part of Rosanne Parry's acclaimed Voice of the Wilderness series. It follows Westerly, a young raven marked by a single white feather, who is prophesied to save her community. Grappling with self-doubt and a sense of isolation, Westerly flees, only to be drawn back by a devastating volcanic eruption. The book explores profound themes of destiny, leadership, bravery, and family bonds, set against the meticulously researched backdrop of the Pacific Northwest temperate rainforest. With black-and-white illustrations and extensive backmatter, it's an excellent read-aloud for younger children (4-7) and a compelling independent read for older elementary students (8-11), offering both adventure and educational insights into nature.

A stand-alone addition to the New York Times and Indie bestselling Voice of the Wilderness novels by Rosanne Parry. Westerly the raven fears she won't survive the prophecy she was born to fulfill in this enthralling animal survival story about destiny, leadership, and bravery. Includes a map and extensive backmatter. On Westerly the raven's otherwise ink-black tail, one bright white feather stands out. Westerly stands out, too. She isn't like her brother and sister--she's different. Everyone knows it, including the roost's storykeeper, who proclaims that Westerly alone is destined to save her fellow ravens from a terrible fate. Questioning her destiny, isolated from her family, and full of doubt, Westerly takes to the sky, vowing never to return. But when a once-in-a-lifetime volcanic eruption finds her, she has no choice but to flee in the direction of home. A Raven of the Rainforest is a stand-alone companion to Rosanne Parry's bestselling Voice of the Wilderness novels, A Wolf Called Wander, A Whale of the Wild, A Horse Named Sky, and A Wolf Called Fire. Set in the temperate rainforests of the Pacific Northwest, A Raven of the Rainforest tells a gripping animal survival story about family, courage, faith, leadership, and hope. Illustrated in black-and-white throughout and impeccably researched, A Raven of the Rainforest is an excellent read-aloud for parents and teachers. Each Voice of the Wilderness novel contains: Spectacular black-and-white illustrations throughout A map of the protagonist's journey Information about the real-life animals who inspired each story Detailed descriptions of the habitats, flora, and fauna mentioned in the book Resources for young readers who want to learn more Rosanne Parry's stand-alone Voice of the Wilderness novels include A Wolf Called Wander, A Whale of the Wild, A Horse Named Sky, A Wolf Called Fire, and A Raven of the Rainforest.