People of the Wolf (1990) (edit title/settings)

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Characters/People edit see section history

• Raven Hunter: The brother of Runs In Light, son of Ice Fire. Hungry for power and dominance.
• Wolf Dreamer: Formerly Runs In Light. He becomes Wolf Dreamer after he has a dream that can save his People. The book is titled after this character.
• Dancing Fox: Woman of the People. She is married to Crow Caller, then belongs to Raven Hunter. All the while she lusts for Wolf Dreamer. A strong female character that has great importance in the story.
• Crow Caller: the Dreamer and leader of the People. An old man with one blind eye.
• Heron: A woman dreamer, the greatest dreamer that ever lived. she is believed to be a legend at first. She teaches Wolf Dreamer how to dream and saves his followers during a Long Dark.
• Jumping Hare: A man of the People. Takes Moon Water of the Others as a second wife.
• Grandmother: The respectful term given to all elderly woman.
• Gray Rock: Add a description of this character.
• Grandfather White Bear: Refers to a polar bear- and a sign of bad power.
• Green Water: A strong female character that believes in and follows Wolf Dreamer.
• Black
• Grandfather Brown Bear
• Bear Hunter: A character that is never presented. He is the former lover of both Broken Branch and Heron.
• Eagle Cries: A warrior of the People that follows Raven Hunter.
• Ice Fire: The shaman and leader of the Others. Father of Wolf Dreamer and Raven Hunter.
• One Who Cries: A man of the People. He is skeptical at first but follows and becomes a close friend to Wolf Dreamer. Also an important character.
• Laughing Sunshine: Married to One Who Cries. Her child dies during the terrible Long Dark.

Setting & Locations edit see section history

• Long Dark
• White Hide
• White Tusk Clan
• Singing Wolf
• Big River
• Buffalo Back
• Long Light
• Ice Fire
• Mammoth Camp
• Crow Foot
• Broken Branch

First Sentence edit see section history

Series & Lists edit see section history

Followed by People of the Fire.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. W. Michael Gear (Author)
2. Kathleen O'Neal Gear (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Classification edit see section history

• Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
• Dewey: 813.54

Notes for Parents edit see section history

suitable for young adults, also

Subjects edit see section history

• Books › Literature & Fiction › Genre Fiction › Historical
• Books › Literature & Fiction › Genre Fiction › Family Saga
• Books › Literature & Fiction › Contemporary