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froggylibrarian1's review against another edition
3.0
This book was about a pack of wolves - Blue Boy and his first born Lamar as well as others in the pack and Maggie the Magpie who joined and helped the herd. The book is set around the time the wolves were reintroduced into Yellowstone and in the story these wolves were some that had been captured and then escaped the area. Interwoven in the book were many details about pack life and how wolves interact and survive (or don't).
What I found odd -
For a book about wolves the narrator was the magpie...
The flyleaf described this huge conflict with Blue Boy and his son Lamar because Lamar is "entranced" by a coyote. Lamar isn't even introduced as a character until page 90 and the coyote isn't introuduced til page 115. While Lamar certainly was fascinated by the coyote and wanted to be friends the conflict didn't rise to the level I expected.
Anyway - for students who like animal books this may fit the bill. It was a nice enough story but not anything overly impressive.
What I found odd -
For a book about wolves the narrator was the magpie...
The flyleaf described this huge conflict with Blue Boy and his son Lamar because Lamar is "entranced" by a coyote. Lamar isn't even introduced as a character until page 90 and the coyote isn't introuduced til page 115. While Lamar certainly was fascinated by the coyote and wanted to be friends the conflict didn't rise to the level I expected.
Anyway - for students who like animal books this may fit the bill. It was a nice enough story but not anything overly impressive.
yapha's review against another edition
4.0
Told from the point of view of a magpie, this story follows several of the wolves that were reintroduced into Yellowstone as they start their own pack. The ups and downs of birth, death, allegiances, and betrayals are like a wolfy soap opera. It will appeal to young nature lovers and fans of animal stories. Recommended for grades 3-5.
skylacine's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Not one of my favorite wolf xenofictions.
Full review at: https://skybookcorner.blogspot.com/2023/02/book-review-firstborn-by-tor-seidler.html
Full review at: https://skybookcorner.blogspot.com/2023/02/book-review-firstborn-by-tor-seidler.html
nizharu's review against another edition
3.0
The ending was somewhast nostalgic, it's end and thats all, without a true resolution or a definitive ending, it's simply end.
I miss that, A story that was only a certain period, a certain event and then when that end, the story ends.
Pure nostalgia, but the story is very irregular, and it's goes up and down very easily.
Not a bad read in the end.
natsafan18's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.75
I picked this book up for the first time while on a trip to Yellowstone back in 2014 amd haven't read it since! Still as real as I remember it.
Firstborn is told through first person by Maggie, a magpie who grows up along the Yellowstone border. She wants a difference in her life, and so when she meets an alpha wolf named Blue Boy, she takes the plunge and joins him. You then are sucked into Blue Boy and Maggie's journey throughout Yellowstone as the wolves form packs, have pups, fight for food, and survive the harsh winters.
Full of adventure, triumph, beauty, survival, and heartache, Yellowstone along with one of its wolf packs, are all over the pages of this incredible story.
Firstborn is told through first person by Maggie, a magpie who grows up along the Yellowstone border. She wants a difference in her life, and so when she meets an alpha wolf named Blue Boy, she takes the plunge and joins him. You then are sucked into Blue Boy and Maggie's journey throughout Yellowstone as the wolves form packs, have pups, fight for food, and survive the harsh winters.
Full of adventure, triumph, beauty, survival, and heartache, Yellowstone along with one of its wolf packs, are all over the pages of this incredible story.
biblioventurer's review against another edition
2.0
I have always been a fan of ficton with wolves as main characters. However, I didn't enjoy this story as much as others I have read. The narrator was a magpie, so was removed from the pack culture to a degree, and I found the sections dealing with her backstory to be boring. Even though the wolves were main characters, I felt that they weren't well developed. The highlight for me was recognizing place names from WolfQuest.
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