Jean Craighead George
Jean Craighead George wrote over one hundred books for children and young adults. Her novel Julie of the Wolves won the Newbery Medal in 1973, and she received a 1960 Newbery Honor for My Side of the Mountain . Born into a family of famous naturalists, Jean spent her entire career writing books that celebrated the natural world.
Jean Craighead George wrote over one hundred books for children and young adults. Her novel Julie of the Wolves won the Newbery Medal in 1973, and she received a 1960 Newbery Honor for My Side of the Mountain . Born into a family of famous naturalists, Jean spent her entire career writing books that celebrated the natural world. See less
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Jean Craighead George book reviews
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Julie of the Wolves
A moving book - for 6th grade and up
This is an example of where age-appropriateness does not necessarily correspond to reading level. In 4th grade, I was able to read the words of this book, but essentially left part 2 out of my book ... Read More
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On the Far Side of the Mountain
Great story of a boy adapting to life in the wild.
by patguir, Jul 2, 2009
Second book of the trilogy of Sam and Frightful. Sam manages to continue living on his mountain now with his little sister Alice and other people who also live around his farm. Frightful gets ... Read More
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Frightful's Mountain
Wonderful book about nature.
by patguir, Jul 2, 2009
Timeless story about the adventure of Frightful, a peregrine falcon and her struggle to survive in a world dominated by humans, some who care about wildlife and some who don´t. She manages to form ... Read More
