![]() ★ “ patient, intelligent courting of the animals and her resourcefulness in keeping herself alive are meticulously observed.” - Kirkus Reviews (starred review) ★ “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) ![]() Is she the Miyax of her human village-or Julie of the wolves?ĭon't miss any of the books in Jean Craighead George's groundbreaking series: Julie of the Wolves, Julie, and Julie's Wolf Pack. 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. Miyax tries to survive by copying the ways of a pack of wolves and soon grows to love her new wolf family. When her life in the village becomes dangerous, Miyax runs away, only to find herself lost in the Alaskan wilderness. To her small village, she is known as Miyax to her friend in San Francisco, she is Julie. ![]() ![]() 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. ![]() Julie of the Wolves is a staple in the canon of children’s literature and the first in the Julie trilogy. 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. ![]()
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