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Julie of the Wolves
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Julie of the Wolves: Book 1

Julie of the Wolves (1972) (edit title/settings)

by Jean Craighead George (Author) (edit contributors)

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Lost on the Tundra To her small Eskimo village, she is known as Miyax; to her friend in San Francisco, she is Julie. When the village is no longer safe for her, Miyax runs away. But she soon finds herself lost in the Alaskan wilderness, without food, without even a compass to guide her. ... read more

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Julie of the Wolves is about a 14-year-old girl named Miyax in her Eskimo village and Julie in San Francisco. Miyax ran away from her husband Daniel. She gets lost and stays with a wolf pack. The leader of the pack is named Amaroq. The other wolves’ names are Nails, Silver, Jello, Kapu,... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

Julie of the Wolves is about a 14-year-old girl named Miyax in her Eskimo village and Julie in San Francisco. Miyax ran away from her husband Daniel. She gets lost and stays with a wolf pack. The leader of the pack is named Amaroq. The other wolves’ names are Nails, Silver, Jello, Kapu, Sister, Zing, Zat, and Zit.
Miyax tries to get Amaroq’s permission to be a part of the pack. It takes a couple of months, and then she finally gets to be a part of the pack. When Miyax lives with the pack, she learns how to speak wolf and leanrsn about their ways.
One day four years ago, an Eskimo hunter told Miyax that her father went missing while hunting for seals. He also told her that they only found the remains of his kayak.
One day while hunting for food, Miyax saw a plane head her way, but they weren’t pointing their guns at her. They were pointing their guns at Amaroq. They shot him, then he died. Kapu was shot in the shoulder, but he recovered. Kapu became the leader of the pack, since Amaroq died.
Miyax found a Spua (a type of bird) and called it Tornait. Later on, she went looking for her father Kapugen. She heard from a couple of people that he was rich and lived in a village called Kangik.
Miyax found her father in the village of Kangik, but he also had a wife to do chores for him. When they found each other, she lived with him.

Characters/People edit see section history

  • Miyax: female protagonist 13 years old. She is lost on the tundra, and attempts to live with a pack of wolves to survive
  • Julie: Miyax' gussak name
  • Kapugen: father of the protagonist Miyax/Julie.
  • Daniel: Miyax husband through an arrangement made by Kapugen and Naka, Daniel's father
  • Martha: Kapugen's aunt
  • Amaroq: Leader of the wolf pack
  • Nails: Second in the wolf pack
  • Silver: Mother of the wolf pups
  • Jello: Lowest member of the wolf pack
  • Kapu: Oldest of the wolf cubs
  • Sister: A female wolf cub in the pack
  • Zing, Zat and Zit: Wolf cubs
  • Tornait: Miyax's pet bird, a golden plover.
  • Amy Pollock: Julie's pen pal
  • Pearl: Julie's friend in Barrow.
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First Sentence edit see section history

MIYAX PUSHED BACK THE HOOD of her seal-skin parka and looked at the Arctic sun.

Table of Contents edit see section history

Part I
Amaroq, the wolf

Part II
Miyax, the girl

Part III
Kapugen, the hunter

Glossary edit see section history

  • Ulo: An Eskimo knife used for cutting and scraping
  • i'noGo tied: A kind of bracelet used by the bent woman to hold the spirit of animals

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 1 of 3 in Julie of the Wolves. (standard series)

Followed by Julie.

This book is in Newbery Medal. (authoritative list)
This is book 91 of 100 in ALA's Top 100 Banned/Challenged Books: 2000-2009. (authoritative list)
This is book 32 of 100 in ALA's Top 100 Banned/Challenged Books: 1990-1999. (authoritative list)

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Jean Craighead George (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins
Country: United States
Publication Date: 1972
ISBN: 0060219440
Page Count: 180

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Notes for Parents edit see section history

Reading Level: Young Adults

Violence.

More Books Like This edit see section history

   
  • Hatchet
  • Julie
  • Julie's Wolf Pack
  • My Side of the Mountain
  • On the Far Side of the Mountain
  • Frightful's Mountain

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