In the end, it lived up to my expectations. The interwoven story between the illustrations and the text works for me, unlike graphic novels, where I always feel jolted back and forth trying to read the text and the graphics simultaneously. 
 I would now like to visit the wolves at Gunflint Lake. 
 Favorite Quote 
 He wished that he was with his mom in her library, where everything was safe and numbered and organized by the Dewey decimal system. Ben wished the world was organized by the Dewey decimal system. 
 Favorite Illustration 
 p370-371