the Wolf Howl is a short coming of age novel about young Buck Carver growing up in the Piney Woods of East Texas in, Buck is a normal young man with a few "quirks" that remind him he is different from the other school children, Through encouragement from Cherokee Jack, Buck is encouraged to deal with his battle with OCD and to have patience with himself in the process, This story is a short read and wonderful for anyone adult or child who wishes to catch a glimpse inside the mind of someone who battles OCD, Buck Carver is an ordinary boy on a ranch, He works the cows with his father and brother and goes to school in the afternoons, But he has fears that others don't, To assure a safe ride, he taps the saddle
horn every time he rides, When something makes him uncomfortable, he tugs on his ear three times, He asks his mother the same questions repeatedly trying to allay his fears, But he still finds himself terrified of the commonplace: the grimy pond, spilled kerosene, and storms, His friend Cherokee Jack provides wise suggestions for combating his worries, explaining that he must decide to Let the Wolf Howl and not feed his fears, But when a shocking event forces him to take action, Buck must choose to face his worst fear or surrender to a disastrous loss, Matthew White brilliantly depicts one boy's struggle with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder in Let the Wolf Howl, This exciting western brings ranching to life ins East Texas, .