Julie of the Wolves is a children's novel by Jean Craighead George, published in 1972, about a young Eskimo girl experiencing the changes forced upon her culture from outside. There are two sequels, Julie and Julie's Wolf Pack. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 401 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (434 × 648 pixel, file size: 69 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) This image is of a book cover, and the copyright for it is most likely owned either by the artist who created the cover or the... Jean Craighead George (b. ... The Falling Torch (1962 paperback edition), cover painting by John Schoenherr John Schoenherr is an American illustrator who was born in New York City, July 5, 1935. ... For other uses, see Country (disambiguation). ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... “Childrens books” redirects here. ... A publisher is a person or entity which engages in the act of publishing. ... HarperCollins is a publishing company owned by Rupert Murdochs News Corporation. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... “ISBN” redirects here. ... Jean Craighead George (b. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Inuit (disambiguation). ...

History and Inspiration

Jean Craighead George states that when she was in Barrow, Alaska, she had observed a group of scientists at the Barrow Arctic Research Lab studying wolves and attempting to break their communication code. She eventually learned how to communicate with wolves, and upon successfully communicating with a female wolf, she decided to "write a book about a little girl, who is lost on the tundra and saves her life by communicating with the wolves."^[1] Barrow is a city in North Slope Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska. ...

Awards and controversy

Julie of the Wolves has been banned several times due to the near rape of the main character. It is number 38 on the American Library Association list of the 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 1990-2000.^[2] The book was awarded the Newbery Medal in 1973.^[3] This is an incomplete list, which may never be able to satisfy certain standards for completeness. ... ALA Logo The American Library Association (ALA) is a group based in the United States that promotes libraries and library education internationally. ... The John Newbery Medal is a literary award given by the Association for Library Service to Children of the American Library Association (ALA) to the author of the outstanding American book for children. ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ...

References

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External links

• List of resources for reading and teaching this novel