This book is definitely an environmental book as the author depicts bighorn sheep having to migrate to a new mountain because man is developing their winter meadow. The entire book focuses on Tuk who sees a distant blue mountain and leads part of the herd in hopes of a better situation. Along the way the herd encounters a puma, a wolverine, a bear, an otter and man. Using his intelligence and agility, Tuk successfully leads the herd to a pristine new habitat.
The author's father's years of observation of the bighorn sheep in British Columbia inspired this story. She shares insights on his childhood and love for nature and the bighorn sheep after the story.
The story made me want to go and view these majestic animals in their natural habitat!
Borrowed from the library.
I liked the beautiful, descriptive language.
Strategies: inferring, figurative language
Children who love animals and stories about them will like this book.
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