Runt

Deep in the Minnesota woods, four wolf pups are born. Silver, their mother, names them according to their first actions: Leader, Sniffer, Runner, and Thinker. Then comes one very small pup. King, the father and leader of the pack, names him Runt. Runt is unaware at first that his name is an insult, but as he grows, he struggles to win his father’s approval and earn a new name. Author’s note. Bibliography.