Over the blazing camp-fires, when the wind moaned eerily through the thickets of juniper and fir, they spoke of it in the Indian tongue—of the strange lake to the south whose waters never rest. And Nawa, the wise man, declared that if you arrived at the right time, on the right night, you would see the buffaloes rise out of the middle of the lake and come crowding to the shore; for there, he said, was the sacred spot where the buffaloes began.

So begins the tale of Little Wolf, a courageous boy who longs to find the lake where the buffaloes begin. Early one morning Little Wolf unhobbles his pony and heads south, starting the adventure that will end with a wild and unforgettable ride through the night to save his people.

Olaf Baker captures the sights and sounds of the great prairie that is Little Wolf's home, and Stephen Gammell's drawings bring the mighty buffaloes to life as they sweep, with a terrifying roar, out of the lake.

From the dust jacket