Rakkety Tam by Brian Jacques
This was the story of Rakkety Tam, a squirrel warrior engaged in a battle against a wolverine, Gulo the Savage, who is seeking his brother and the Walking Stone. The story involves many battles between "goodbeasts" and "vermin", and many lives are lost along the way. We get to know several of these animals, both good and bad. If you enjoy Brian Jacques' Redwall books, you will probably enjoy this one as well. I found that it moved rather slowly and it took me some time to complete the book, but I am not a fan of battle scenes and find them difficult to read about. There was not any real graphic violence in this story, so it does have its place in an elementary library. I just need to find a way to sell it to potential readers.