The Wildes: Captivity
Captivity
The Wildes have made some serious enemies in their last two adventures--and now they've all shown up in the little Texas town of Glen Rose with vengeance in their hearts. Moving the vaquitas to the Wilds has created quite a controversy and raised a national debate about how to save severely endangered species. Go behind the scenes of the Wilds facility with Ring and Asia and discover how a modern animal park operates--and the dramas they face. Asia and Ring are home and it turns out that home is even wilder than the places they've visited!
| Interest Level | Grade 3 - Grade 6 |
|---|---|
| Reading Level | Grade 4 |
| Dewey | FIC |
| Lexile | 670L |
| ATOS Reading Level | |
| Guided Reading Level | R |
| Publisher | Sleeping Bear Press |
| Series | The Wildes |
| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Available Formats | Hardcover (9781534113299), Paperback (9781534113664), PDF (9781668936719), ePub (9781668936726), Hosted ebook (9781668936740), Kindle (9781668936733) |
| Copyright | 2024, 2025 |
| Number of Pages | 304 |
| Dimensions | 5 x 8 |
| Graphics | 1-color illustrations |
School Library Journal - The Wildes: Captivity
Gr 3-5–The Wild Thornberrys meet Bindi and Robert Irwin in an action-packed and educational adventure series. In The Vaquita, Asia and Ring Wilde are on an observation tour in Mexico with their famous veterinarian father, Dr. Jack Wilde, to see an endangered and highly elusive porpoise. The third book follows them as they return to their family’s conservation center in Texas. In both books, the siblings find themselves entangled in nefarious plans to harm the animals they are trying to protect and must figure out how to keep everyone safe. Asia and Ring are charismatic characters and are mostly left to their own devices. As a result, the plot is engaging and constantly flowing. Smith also includes lots of tidbits about animal conservation, perfect for kids who enjoy wildlife stories. These books pack a punch. VERDICT This series would be excellent for readers who enjoy wildlife and adventure. Highly recommended for all collections.
Author: Roland Smith
Roland Smith is the New York Times bestselling author of more than forty books for young people. Among his books are the I, Q series, Peak, Beneath, Above, Zach’s Lie, the Cryptid Hunters series, Storm Runners, The Switch, and Elephant Run. Before becoming a full-time writer, he spent more than twenty years working with wildlife all over the world. He was a zookeeper, zoo curator, assistant zoo director, and research biologist. He was instrumental in reintroducing the red wolf back into the wild, and he was a consultant on the Yellowstone National Park gray wolf translocation. Roland and his wife, Marie, split their time between Bentonville, Arkansas, and their small farm near Portland, Oregon.
| Original artwork |
| 1-color illustrations |