Novels about animals, wereanimals, or animal shapeshifters?

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I'm looking for any books that:
--have an animal, werebeast, or animal shapeshifter as a main character(the animal can talk, but it doesn't have to),
--are not romance (but may have a romantic subplot),
--and promote nature and love as being more powerful and important than technology and society.

The book can be any genre (except the aforementioned Romance) in any age group from young adult (like Artemis Fowl) to adult, and the animals can be real or mythical. I also like manga, so feel free to suggest those, as well.

I like books like Novels of Redwall, White Fang, Watership Down, The Chronicles of Narnia, and Dragon Rider. (As far as manga go, I've read the first volume of +Anima.)

I very much disliked Blood and Chocolate, but only because of the ending.

By the way, Twilight doesn't count! I know one of you will want to suggest it...don't, please! I beg of you.

Thank you. :3

? · Accepted Answer

Hawksong by Amelia Atwater Rhodes
Wild Magic by Tamora Pierce
Moon Called by Patricia Briggs

Beautiful Nightmare · Answer

Night World by Brian Carter.

It's based around a sett of badgers who are fighting for their lives due to hunters and dogs. Very powerful story.

It's not in print any more, but I saw a copy on ebay not long ago.

Kristy · Answer

Dr. Franklin's Island

About kids who got stuck on an island during a plane crash. A scientist does genetically experiments that transforms them into animals.

Tyler Hurley · Answer

The Wolfen is good. I was read a book awhile ago about the Wendingo, but i dont remember it. Supernatural is a good show they do alot of that, from wendingos, to werewolfs, to skin walkers and so on

sugarfruit · Answer

It's not very fantasy-like but Animal Farm is a good old classic about a bunch of highly intelligent farm animals who take over their farm.

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Novels about animals, wereanimals, or animal shapeshifters?

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