

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. Julie of the Wolves 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. To her small village, she is known as Miyax to her friend in San Francisco, she is Julie. This edition, perfect for classroom or home use, includes John Schoenherr's original scratchboard illustrations throughout, as well as bonus materials such as an introduction written by Jean Craighead George's children, the author's Newbery acceptance speech, selections from her field notebooks, a discussion guide, and a further reading guide. When they kill a musk ox from Kapugens herd, he. When Miyax walks out onto the frozen Alaskan tundra, she hopes she is leaving problems at home far behind.


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. Meanwhile, Julies wolves are under the leadership of a new male, Kapu, and they are struggling to survive. Somewhere in this cosmos was Miyax and the very life in her body, its spark and warmth, depended upon these wolves for survival. 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.
