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Julie of the Wolves Ser.: Julie of the Wolves : A Newbery Award Winner by Jean Craighead George (2003, Trade Paperback)

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Immerse yourself in the captivating world of Julie of the Wolves, the Newbery Award-winning novel by Jean Craighead George. This trade paperback edition is a must-have for lovers of juvenile fiction and adventure stories. Follow the journey of the young Inupiaq girl, Miyax, as she navigates the Alaskan tundra and befriends a pack of wolves. Written in English and published by HarperCollins, this book is perfect for readers of all ages. With themes of survival, friendship, and the bond between humans and animals, Julie of the Wolves is a timeless classic. Get lost in the beauty of the Alaskan wilderness and discover the magic of this beloved tale.

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The thrilling Newbery Medal-winning classic about a girl lost on the Alaskan tundra and how she survives with the help of a wolf pack. Julie of the Wolves is a staple in the canon of children's literature and the first in the Julie trilogy. The survival theme makes it a good pick for readers of wilderness adventures such as My Side of the Mountain , Hatchet , or Island of the Blue Dolphins . To her small village, she is known as Miyax; to her friend in San Francisco, she is Julie. When her life in the village becomes dangerous, Miyax runs away, only to find herself lost in the Alaskan wilderness. Miyax tries to survive by copying the ways of a pack of wolves and soon grows to love her new wolf family. Life in the wilderness is a struggle, but when she finds her way back to civilization, Miyax is torn between her old and new lives. Is she the Miyax of her human village--or Julie of the wolves? Don't miss any of the books in Jean Craighead George's groundbreaking series: Julie of the Wolves , Julie , and Julie's Wolf Pack.

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Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0060540958
ISBN-13
9780060540951
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2550073

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Book Title
Julie of the Wolves : a Newbery Award Winner
Author
Jean Craighead George
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Animals / Dogs, Action & Adventure / Survival Stories, General, Animals / Wolves & Coyotes, People & Places / United States / Native American
Publication Year
2003
Genre
Juvenile Fiction
Number of Pages
208 Pages

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Item Length
6.8in
Item Height
0.5in
Item Width
4.2in
Item Weight
3.8 Oz

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Series Volume Number
1
Grade from
Eighth Grade
Grade to
Up
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The evocatively written, empathetic story effectively evokes the nature of wolves and dramatizes how the traditional Eskimo way of life is giving way before the relentless onlaught of civilization., [Jean Craighead George's] novel is packed with expert wolf lore, its narrative beautifully conveying the sweeping vastness of tundra as well as many other aspects of the Arctic, ancient and modern, animal and human. It is refreshing to see the Arctic well portrayed through a woman's eyes., "Similar to Hatchet by Gary Paulsen, Julie of the Wolves is a story about survival." (from the article "15 Banned Books Every Tween and Teen Should Read"), Protected by a wolf pack while lost on the tundra, a 13-year-old Eskimo girl begins to appreciate her heritage and the oneness with nature that modern man is destroying. This 1973 Newbery Medal-winning book is compelling. . . . A thrilling adventure story., "Jean George has captured the subtle nuances of Eskimo life, animal habits, the pain of growing up, and combines these elements into a thrilling adventure which is, at the same time, a poignant love story." -- School Library Journal (starred review) "[Julie's] patient, intelligent courting of the animals and her resourcefulness in keeping herself alive are meticulously observed." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "The evocatively written, empathetic story effectively evokes the nature of wolves and dramatizes how the traditional Eskimo way of life is giving way before the relentless onslaught of civilization." -- ALA Booklist "The whole book has a rare, intense reality which the artist enhances beautifully with animated drawings." -- The Horn Book "It is a book anyone who loves the outdoors will find hard to forget." -- Boston Globe "[Jean Craighead George's] novel is packed with expert wolf lore, its narrative beautifully conveying the sweeping vastness of tundra as well as many other aspects of the Arctic, ancient and modern, animal and human. It is refreshing to see the Arctic well portrayed through a woman's eyes." -- New York Times "Similar to Hatchet by Gary Paulsen, Julie of the Wolves is a story about survival." (from the article "15 Banned Books Every Tween and Teen Should Read") -- Brightly, Jean George has captured the subtle nuances of Eskimo life, animal habits, the pain of growing up, and combines these elements into a thrilling adventure which is, at the same time, a poignant love story., The whole book has a rare, intense reality which the artist enhances beautifully with animated drawings.
Illustrated by
Schoenherr, John
Dewey Decimal
Fic
Intended Audience
Juvenile Audience
Series
Julie of the Wolves Ser.
Dewey Edition
20
Illustrated
Yes

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by hiddenartistAug 10, 2007
A young girl's survival story
This book is in three parts. In the first part tells we meet Miyax on the Arctic tundra after running away from her marriage. We find that she is only thirteen years old, and is going to meet a friend in San Francisco. Miyax has run out of provisions for her trip, and realizes that she is lost. She decides to join a wolf pack to survive, so she studies their behavior and imitates it. She is accepted, and is able to care for herself. She also recognizes birds and, knowing their migration habits, is able to discern her location and direction. The second part tells Miyax's life before part one. It tells of her father, Kapugen, and how he sent her to live with his aunt Martha and go to school, where she is called Julie. One day Aunt Martha told Miyax that her father had never returned from a hunting trip, and pieces of his kayak were found on the shore. Kapugen had arranged a marriage between Miyax and the son of one of his old friends. When she met Daniel, she was disappointed to realize that he was mentally slow. After she was married, she basically became a helper to Daniel's mother in her business of making parkas to sell to tourists. One day Daniel came home angry because others were taunting him with "having a wife and not knowing how to mate her." Miyax ran away in fear that night. Part three goes back to being lost on the tundra. Miyax grows to love her wolf pack, and looks to the leader as her father. When she sees him killed for sport, she decides not to head to San Francisco where people do not recognize the value of the old Eskimo ways. She chooses to live alone in the wild, until she meets some people who tell her that her father is not dead. She goes to find him, but thinks that he has forsaken the Eskimo ways, and is part of the kind of people that would kill her wolf father for sport. In the end of the book, she sees that maybe the time of the Eskimos is past, and returns to her father. I didn't care for this book too much, probably because it reminded me of Scott O'Dell's "The Island of the Blue Dolphins." Then I realized that the same author wrote "My Side of the Mountain" which is the same kind of survival story. It didn't seem to have all that much of a plot, and I didn't care for the part about Miyax's marriage, or the way she identified with the wolves. I think it's because we as people are social creatures, designed to live with each other, not alone in isolation from other people. We desire to have companions, and although dogs or other animals may be man's best friend, and solitude is necessary at times, it is hard for me to connect with a book like this.Read full review

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