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'A Cherokee Indian grandfather tells his grandson that there is a battle raging inside him, inside all of us. A terrible battle between two wolves. One wolf is bad – pride, jealousy, greed. The other wolf is good – kindness, hope, truth. The child asks, ‘Who will win?' The grandfather answers simply, ‘The one you feed.'
'One afternoon, police officers show up at Ben Silver's front door. Minutes after they leave, his parents arrive home. Ben and his little sister Olive are bundled into the car and told they're going on a holiday. But are they?
'It doesn't take long for Ben to realise that his parents are in trouble. Ben's always dreamt of becoming a detective – his dad even calls him ‘Cop'. Now Ben gathers evidence and tries to uncover what his parents have done.
'The problem is, if he figures it out, what does he do? Tell someone? Or keep the secret and live life on the run?' (Publisher's blurb)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Also dyslexic edition
- Also braille.
- Also large print.
- Sound recording.
Works about this Work
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Tristan Bancks : A Milestone for Two Wolves and What Comes Next
2023
single work
column
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , July vol. 38 no. 3 2023; (p. 24) 'It's not every day that an author reaches an impressive milestone. So, when Tristan Bancks reached 100,000 copies sold of Two Wolves, it was cause for celebration!' -
Tristan Bancks, Author
2015
single work
interview
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 21 December 2015; (p. 26) -
Review : On the Run
2015
single work
review
— Appears in: The Horn Book Magazine , November/December vol. 96 no. 6 2015; (p. 76-77)
— Review of Two Wolves 2014 single work novel -
Two Wolves by Tristan Bancks
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Autumn vol. 22 no. 1 2014; (p. 17)
— Review of Two Wolves 2014 single work novel -
[Review] Two Wolves
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , March vol. 29 no. 1 2014; (p. 40)
— Review of Two Wolves 2014 single work novel
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[Review] Two Wolves
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , March vol. 29 no. 1 2014; (p. 40)
— Review of Two Wolves 2014 single work novel -
Two Wolves by Tristan Bancks
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Autumn vol. 22 no. 1 2014; (p. 17)
— Review of Two Wolves 2014 single work novel -
Review : On the Run
2015
single work
review
— Appears in: The Horn Book Magazine , November/December vol. 96 no. 6 2015; (p. 76-77)
— Review of Two Wolves 2014 single work novel -
Storytellers Go Back to School for Fun
2014
single work
column
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 18 March 2014; (p. 41) -
Tristan Bancks, Author
2015
single work
interview
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 21 December 2015; (p. 26) -
Tristan Bancks : A Milestone for Two Wolves and What Comes Next
2023
single work
column
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , July vol. 38 no. 3 2023; (p. 24) 'It's not every day that an author reaches an impressive milestone. So, when Tristan Bancks reached 100,000 copies sold of Two Wolves, it was cause for celebration!'
Awards
- 2016 shortlisted West Australian Young Readers' Book Award — Older Readers
- 2015 shortlisted Prime Minister's Literary Awards — Children's Fiction
- 2015 winner YABBA — Fiction Years 7-9
- 2015 honour book CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Book of the Year: Younger Readers
- 2015 CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Notable Book — Younger Readers