Manny was looking for a job. He opened the paper and saw:Wolf WantedA good-looking adult with experience for a responsible position. Well paid. Guaranteed. Send a letter describing expectations and a CV to the jobs wanted address at this newspaper.Manny doubted that wolves could read the paper. Or that they would understand anything about CVs or qualifications... But he did...He knew all about job ads and what the words in them mean. He had been looking for a job for quite a while and had read quite a few of them.Manny was a Wolf but he wasn't a wolf. He was a person. Just like other people whose last names are the same as certain animals - Coyote, Peacock, Lamb - his last name was Wolf, Manny Wolf. So he decided it was worth trying his luck. And he answered the ad, as though this company wanted to hire someone whose name was Wolf. Excerpted from Wolf Wanted by Ana Maria Machado All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.
