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Jean Craighead George

Frightful's Mountain

Frightful's Mountain


by Jean Craighead George

  • LITERATURE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 258 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

The third book of a series that began with My Side of the Mountain is told from the falcon Frightful's viewpoint, as she must now survive on her own where human encroachment, winter and famine threaten. (NYS99, $6.99)

Julie

Julie


by Jean Craighead George

  • LITERATURE
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 128 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS

In this thrilling sequel to George's Newbery Medal-winning novel, Julie returns to her father's village on Alaska's north slope, where snow mobiles have replaced sled dogs, musk oxen have been introduced -- and the wolves are in danger. (ALA313, $5.99)

Julie of the Wolves

Julie of the Wolves


by Jean Craighead George

  • LITERATURE
  • 1972
  • PAPER
  • 170 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS

The classic tale of a young Eskimo girl who chooses to run with the wolves rather than submit to a cruel husband. This young adult novel whipped up some controversy on publication in 1972, due to brief but violent sexual content, and we would caution parents that it's most appropriate for teens and sophisticated pre-teens. (ALA144, $5.99)

Julie's Wolf Pack

Julie's Wolf Pack


by Jean Craighead George

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 208 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS

This third book in Craighead George's trilogy geared for ages 12-14 continues the tale of adventure on the Alaskan tundra from the point of view of the wolf pack -- the leader Kapu, interloper Ice Blink and Sweet Fur Amy. (ALA310, $5.99)

The Last Polar Bear

The Last Polar Bear


by Wendell Minor | Jean Craighead George

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2009
  • HARD COVER
  • 32 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

The Newbery Medal-winning author and illustrator Wendell Minor team up for this tale of a young boy and his efforts to save one of the last polar bears in the rapidly changing Arctic environment. (ALA309, $16.99)

Luck, The Story of A Sandhill Crane

Luck, The Story of A Sandhill Crane


by Jean Craighead George | Wendell Minor

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2006
  • HARD COVER
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

After being rescued in a Texas marsh, a young sandhill crane recovers and joins the migration back to Siberia with the rest of his kind in this illustrated tale of a year in the life of these magnificent birds. (USM142, $18.95)

The Missing 'Gator of Gumbo Limbo, An Eco Mystery

The Missing 'Gator of Gumbo Limbo, An Eco Mystery


by Jean Craighead George

  • MYSTERY
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 160 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

Liza K. tries to solve what happened to the giant alligator of Gumbo Limbo Hammock, her outpost in the Everglades, in this ecological mystery by the award-winning Craighead Jones for ages 9-12. (FLA86, $6.99)

My Side of the Mountain

My Side of the Mountain


by Jean Craighead George

  • LITERATURE
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

The Newbery-winning novel, most popular of all of Jean Craighead George's many books, about a kid who really did run away from home and learn to thrive in the wilderness, memorably set in the Catskills. It's a suspenseful tale of discovery, adventure -- and growth -- that will capture the imagination of 9-12 year olds. (NYC19, $6.99)

My Side of the Mountain Trilogy

My Side of the Mountain Trilogy


by Jean Craighead George

  • LITERATURE
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 602 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

My Side of the Mountain, the Newbery-Honor winning book of 1959, is joined with its successors -- On the Far Side of the Mountain and Frightful's Mountain -- in this trilogy. (NYS96, $24.99)

On the Far Side of the Mountain

On the Far Side of the Mountain


by Jean Craighead George

  • LITERATURE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 179 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

Sam's peaceful existence in his wilderness home is disrupted when his sister Alice runs away to join him in a tree house of her own and his pet falcon is confiscated by a conservation officer. A sequel to My Side of the Mountain. (NYS98, $6.99)

One Day in the Desert

One Day in the Desert


by Jean Craighead George

  • LITERATURE
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 64 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

Craighead's slim chapter book, geared for ages 7-9, dramatizes how a mountain lion, roadrunner, coyote, tortoise -- and the people of the Southwest -- cope with a blisteringly hot July day in the Sonoran desert. (USW611, $4.99)

One Day in the Prairie

One Day in the Prairie


by Jean Craighead George

  • LITERATURE
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 64 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

Henry Rush -- and the many creatures of Oklahoma's Prairie Wildlife -- seek cover from a tornado in this dramatic tale for ages 7-9. (USM141, $4.99)

One Day in the Tropical Rain Forest

One Day in the Tropical Rain Forest


by Jean Craighead George

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 66 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

The Newbery Medal-winning author of "Julie of the Wolves" goes south for this brief and gripping tale of conservation, nature and the people of the Amazon. Geared for ages 7-9. (FST08, $4.99)

One Day in the Woods

One Day in the Woods


by Jean Craighead George

  • LITERATURE
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 64 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

Rebecca discovers many things about plant and animal life when she spends the day in Teatown Woods in the Hudson Highlands of New York looking for the ovenbird in this chapter book for ages 7-9. (NYS97, $4.99)

Pocket Guide to the Outdoors

Pocket Guide to the Outdoors


by Jean Craighead George

  • LITERATURE
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 178 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

Know any kids heading to camp in the Catskill's or the Northeast this sumemr? Live the adventure like Sam Gribley -- and learn how to start a fire, build a shelter, catch a fish, identify useful plants, and much more -- with Jean Craighead George's family friendly nature guide for fans of My Side of the Mountain. (NYS90, $9.99)

Shark Beneath the Reef

Shark Beneath the Reef


by Jean Craighead George

  • LITERATURE
  • 1991
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

In this suspenseful tale for middle schoolers Craighead George follows the fate of a 14-year-old fisherman's son in Baja California -- and the choice he must make whether to continue to go to school or go to sea. (BJA54, $5.99)

The Tarantula in My Purse, and 172 Other Wild Pets

The Tarantula in My Purse, and 172 Other Wild Pets


by Jean Craighead George

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 134 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

Humorous, heart-warming -- and just plain entertaining -- these stories by Newbery Medalist Craighead George recall her life raising three children with many, many wild pets. (NAT178, $5.99)

There's an Owl in the Shower

There's an Owl in the Shower


by Jean Craighead George

  • MYSTERY
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 144 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

The unlikely star of this suspenseful tale of the pacific Northwest and the environment by Newberry Medallist Craighead George is a Spotted Owl. 8-12. (PNW258, $5.99)

Water Sky

Water Sky


by Jean Craighead George

  • LITERATURE
  • 1989
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

The part-Eskimo, 13-year-old New Englander Lincoln goes to Barrow, Alaska to live with friends of his father in this contemporary tale of the importance of whaling to the Eskimo culture. (ALA311, $6.99)

The Wolves Are Back

The Wolves Are Back


by Wendell Minor | Jean Craighead George

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2008
  • HARD COVER
  • 32 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

The Caldecott-winner relates the history of the wolves of Yellowstone through the eyes of a pup in this lyrical, illustrated tale for youngsters. (BST135, $16.99)

 

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