Saving Samantha
written by Robbyn Smith

A fascinating true account of the rescue, rehabilitation and eventual release of a red fox. Upon discovering a fox pup caught in a rusty trap, the van Frankenhuyzen family add another wild critter to their wildlife orphanage. Samantha, as their daughters come to call her, quickly becomes accustomed to her strange new family and the cast on her broken leg. Her touching and humorous accounts with the farm animals highlight her need to return to the wild, from her bond with the family dog, Myles, to her battles with the barn yard bully, a rooster named Igor. Through Samantha, readers will come to understand the delicate balance between healing and release, the glory of reunion and the bittersweet sadness of letting go.