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Wild at Heart

Terri Farley, Melissa Farlow

Wild at Heart recounts how Mardy and Olaus Murie fall in love in Alaska and with the place itself. Olaus's work as a biologist takes the couple across the Arctic, where they encounter the beauty and danger of wild country. Their journey grows into a struggle to protect the wild, connecting partnership, Arctic travel, and conservation. Terri Farley wrote this 40-page book, published by Sleeping Bear Press in 2024.

This book appears on 2 reading lists across 2 editions from 2 organizations.

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Book details

Lexile Text Measure
970L
ATOS Book Level
6.4
Fountas & Pinnell Text Level
W
Themes
Conservation · Love · Nature · Travel
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Published
August 1, 2024
Pages
40
ISBN-13
9781534112919
Language
English
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