WOLF! Book Proposal
The idea for this story came about after a conversation with my father. He described a documentary that he’d seen and in it a film maker had befriended a wolf in order to free it from a trap. I never found that documentary but it sounded like an interesting idea and since then I’ve become rather obsessed with wolves myself. I’ve read numerous stories, watched documentaries and listened to podcasts about these amazing creatures. I had no idea they were ecosystem engineers, that in a pack it is the female that is the alpha lead (not the male) and that their extreme loyalty and devotion to each other is what binds a pack together.
Wolves are so often portrayed as the villain in children’s literature. In writing this story I wanted the wolf to be less sinister and show that they too, like any animal, can be vulnerable and in need of help. .
sketchbook exploring her environment stumbling upon a wolf in the forest
sketchbook developing ideas for the environment
sketchbook dad is always busy
sketchbook environment development there has to be a moose!
sketchbook she's gotta help that Wolf!
synopsis
Maggie is struggling to settle into her new life in the countryside. She misses her old house. The sights and sounds of the city. Her friends. But everything changes when she meets a wolf in the woods. At first she is frightened, until she realises that the wolf is imprisoned in a hunter’s trap and needs her help. In a heart-stopping race against time, Maggie rescues the wolf with a little help from her Dad. This experience not only strengthens her bond with her Dad but it also enables her to develop a love for her new surroundings and a fascination with wolves.
vignette But it was all so new and different.
vignette Dad did his best to help her settle in.
double page spread All she had in her bag was an apple.
vignette It was slow going. Her arms ached under the weight of the wheelbarrow.
vignette Its wheels kept snagging on tree stumps and rocks.
vignette Finally, exhausted, she reached the wolf.
Dad! She was so pleased to see him.
pitch
A story about a bold girl’s race against time to rescue a trapped wolf before the hunters get to it.
vignette She grabbed a few things from the kitchen just in case the wolf was hungry
developing ideas Maggie enjoying the wildlife
developing ideas The wolf was free.
developing ideas Maggie observing nature
blurb
Maggie is struggling to get used to her new life in the countryside with Dad. But all that changes after a very eventful walk in the woods!
WOLF!
I loved every second of working on this project and would love to get this book out into the world! If you are interested in working with me to make this happen, please make contact and I can send you the full storyboard.
