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 in 1880s East Texas.