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In the Minds of Wolves

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Author: Maija Barnett
Copyright: 2026
Specs: 5 1/2” X 8 1/4”, 200 pages, Hardcover
HC ed.: 9781978598256 • $25.80 | $19.40
eBook: 9781978598270 • $25.80 | $19.40
Pbk. ed.: 9781978598263 • $16.35 | $14.20

Hazel lived with her younger sister Willa and her father in a small coastal town in Maine– until she was attacked and bitten by a werewolf. Now, without much of a choice, Hazel must join a pack of werewolves whose primary mission is to save the wild wolf population and their ever-decreasing territory at the edges of town. The pack aims to stop wealthy developer Ned Paris from leveling their forest and constructing a sprawling, all-season resort. If Ned is successful, acres of precious habitat will be lost. If the wolf pack is going to destroy the construction site and scare humans away, they’ll need Hazel’s help—even if it means people will die. But her father depends on the construction work for a living, and Willa was just hired at the site. Hazel must make a difficult decision: should she protect her family, or is her allegiance to her new kind?

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About the Author

Maija Barnett

Maija Barnett grew up in Central Vermont and now lives in Massachusetts with her husband and two teenage daughters. She loves nature, poetry, hiking in the woods with her dog, and finding ways to get kids excited about reading. Maija holds degrees in English and teaching and currently teaches at a school for students with learning differences. She is also the author of Heart Like a Broken Arrow.