Julie of the Wolves

By: Jean Craighead George

Narrated by: Christina Moore

“Miyax had been lost without food for many sleeps on the North Slope of Alaska. The barren slope stretches for three hundred miles from the Brooks Range to the Arctic Ocean, and for more than eight hundred miles from the Chukchi to the Beaufort Sea. Winds scream across it, and the view in every direction is exactly the same. Somewhere in this cosmos was Miyax; and the very life in her body, its spark and warmth, depended upon these wolves for survival. And she was not so sure they would help.” - from Julie of the Wolves.

When Miyax walks out onto the frozen Alaskan tundra, she hopes she is leaving problems at home far behind. Raised in the ancient Eskimo ways, Miyax knows how to take care of herself. But as bitter Arctic winds efface the surface of food, she begins to fear for her life, and turns to a pack of wild wolves for help. Amaroq, the leader of the pack, eventually accepts Miyax as one of his own defenseless cubs, protecting her from danger and saving portions of the daily kill for her. But as Miyax makes her way nearer to civilization, her life with the wolves, as well as all that she has come to learn about herself, are challenged as never before.

©1972 Jean Craighead George (P)1993 Recorded Books

Critic reviews

• Newbery Medal Winner, 1973

How the author really makes you feel sad,happy,exited or glad.

I liked how she bonds with the animals and uses them to help her live

Nature Threatened

This marvelous work by JCG highlights the plight of nature as humans overtake it with greed, selfishness, and lack of care. We need to heed the warning and begin to care for this earth instead of ravage it. The wolves and Natuve Americans k ew how to manage the wilds I. a way to survive and coexist. Fascinating book.

Julie of the Wolves review

I read this book in elementary school and was excited to see it the list I'm currently working through. I have to say though I didn't really like the last paragraph of the story. Just me being sentimental I guess. The narrator did a wonderful job!

Adventure 🐉🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺

Good adventure I really liked it because it had a lot of good story plots and it is a good book for people who like adventure books like when people are running and they are finding them self in a good family and yeah it’s a really good book.

Fantastic story of a young girl

The story of a young girl & her ability to get out of bad situations, survive in the wilderness and make good decisions was so beautifully described by the author. The narrator spoke softly, clearly, beautifully.

Beautiful Female Narration

Female narrator was superb and a good choice, gentle, warm, and fierce, like Miyax (Julie).

Great Setting

My favorite thing about this story is how unique the setting and environment are. I confess that I couldn't remember much of this, so it was interesting to reread it. I wouldn't minded having a bit more information about Julie before she joined the wolves, but I guess that really wasn't what the story was about.

Overall, it's a good MG book for those interested in wilderness/survival/unique settings and cultures.

Not What I was Hoping

While it is so neat that this story relects the lesson that Miyax/Julie learns to be true to herself and to the ways of the Eskimo, I found myself wishing there was more description. I would have koved to know more about how she survived, how she built her shelters, how she hunted and trapped. It seemed like it often stated that she did something without going into it at all. In a way that is good because it meant that I was intrigued by her story, on the other hand I found myself wishing there was much more detail.

loved the detailed info about life on the tundra!

loved the story. the information and details about how to live on the top of the world was awesome.

A great story

I love how the wolves accepted her and how they took care of each other at different times. A lot of love, compassion and true grit to survive in the Tundra. And especially a child of 13. The narrator was spot on.