Julie of the Wolves

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Summary: Julie of the Wolves : A favorite
Review: I love this book. This book was well written and had a meaning with a purpose. It showed people in my club that it was not right to kill animals for no reason and to do in what you belive in. Miyax tried very hard to get the wolf pack to accept her and in the end they did. This book is above my reading level and most books have difficult words but this book is very clearly written and uses words that I understand. Out of all the books I have read this is my most favorite. I love wolves and Julie of the Wolves has a little bit of backround information about wolves. I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves wolves and cares for them.

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Summary: Julie of the Wolves
Review: Thirteen-year-old Julie has run away from the life that has been created for her when her father has disappeared. She is made to marry a local boy who is not of average intelligence and try to fit into a modern gussak, or American, lifestyle in Alaska. The problem is, she was raised as a traditional Eskimo. At a particularly trying time for her, she packs up a few belongings and runs away, planning on crossing the tundra herself to get to where she can catch a plane to San Francisco and start a new life.

Several days out, she is having trouble finding food, but she is able to study the habits of a pack of wolves and learn how they communicate. She becomes a part of their pack and they look out for her on her journey. When she does finally get to the town, there is a BIG surprise waiting for her - but I won't spoil that for you.

Like any of George's books, this book sends a message of how "civilization" has gotten out of town and helps people to vicariously move out into the country and survive off of the land. My only problem is the three sections of the book can be a little incongruous and occasionally there are some very long passages between natural break points making the book that much more difficult for middle grade readers. However, if this it the right book for them due to the topic, they will be deal with the length of the sections.

Why 4 stars?:
The sections can be long, but it is written on a level that appeals to its target audience. It is somewhat selective, as the naturists, and those who are against the increasing spread of cities and decreasing of natural environments will appreciate it. There is also a strong sense of pride in one's heritage that comes out.

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Summary: Julie of the Wolves
Review: Julie of the Wolves is a novel about a girl and a wolf pack, fighting against nature to survive. It is an inspiering book of how Julie fights for her life, and learns to live with a pack of wolves. It is a good book to read if you love adventures and the outdoors. It explains how well people can connect with nature.

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Summary: A good survival story
Review: When asked to review Julie of the Wolves, my son wrote:

When I first started Julie of the Wolves, I had no idea what to expect. I was in for a big surprise. I've read two other books by Jean Craighead George, both quite different than this book in two ways: First, Sam (of My Side of the Mountain and its sequel, The Far Side of the Mountain) chooses to leave the modern world and live in the wilderness, whereas Julie is running away from a marriage when she gets lost in the wilderness on the way to Point Hope, where her pen-pal lives. (It was news to me that Eskimos married at thirteen. I doubt anyone would even think of marrying that early these days.) Second, the protagonist of Julie of the Wolves is a girl. (Sam, of course, is a boy, although both characters are roughly the same age.) This book is realistic. Everything Miyax/Julie does to survive seems sensible and what I would do if I got lost in the wilderness. At the bookstore, don't pass by this book. Pick it up and read the back. It should spark your interest. (For more cool reads, check out the other books I've reviewed.)

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Summary: Great book for naturalists!
Review: Julie of the Wolves is a wonderful story full of nature and excitement. It tells the story of a young Eskimo girl who runs away from an unhappy marriage. She takes off for San Francisco to stay with her pen pal. Alaska is a tough scary place, especially if you're lost! Miyax got lost, and was running out of food. She remembered the stories her father used to tell her before he got lost. Stories of how he got the wolves to help him get food. She could do that no problem, right? Wrong! He never told her how he talked to them and told them he needed help. Can Miyax learn the language of the wolves, or will she die in the wild? Read this adventure and find out for yourself.

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Summary: Why?
Review: Back in 6th Grade I was forced to read this book for a school project. I was never the same. This book showed me that not all literature is good, and that some works are truly horrible. This is truly horrible. I can't understand how it could win any type of award, especially a Newberry. I am still confused as to the point of this book. Most of the time, it read like a boring textbook and what story there was was pitiful and weak. I could not feel any sympathy for the characters at all. I wish there was a rating lower than 1 star, because that's what this book deserves. I saw someone on Amazon selling it for a penny. It isn't even worth that.

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Summary: Journey Though Alaska
Review: This book was great. It's about a young 13-year-old Eskimo girl, called Miyax, who is married to a boy called Daniel and lives with his parents. Miyax then runs away from Daniel and his family, because of the way she was treated. She plans to work her way to San Francisco, where she would live with her pen pal, but she then finds herself lost in a large tundra and depends on wolves to live. By observing a pack she found how to communicate with the wolves and...
One of my reasons why I liked this book is, it's so descriptive. You can easily picture the characters and their surroundings just by reading a few sentences. Such as this quote, "Her face was pearl-round and her nose was flat. Her black eyes, which slanted gracefully, were moist and sparkling."
Another reason why I like this book is, it gives me an idea of how the environment of Alaska is, and how the old, traditional culture of the Eskimos was like. I also like how the book described the relationship between people, and the nature around them, and how they learned how to survive in the wilderness just by observing animals- how to hunt, where to find food, and how to defend yourself against another predator. This quote describes what I mean, "Next she noted that the grasses grew in different spota than the mosses, and the more she studied, the more the face of the tundra emerged; a face that could tell her which way was north, if she had listened more carefully to Kapugen."
My most favorite part of this book was when Miyax begins playing with the puppies of the pack, Zing, Zit, Sister, and Kapu. This reminds me of how enjoyable life can be with friends and family.

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Summary: Lost in the Tundra
Review: The reason I wanted to read this book because it sounded intersting. I also wanted to know how it would feel to live in Alaska. I gave it a four because I didn`t like it when they killed the wolves. But over all I liked the book. I think that Jean Craighead Geoge is a very good author. I would like to read more of her books. This book was so good I couldn`t keep it down. The best part of the book was when Julie saw Amy, the wolf pup. I pictured Amy so cute,furry,and fuzzy. This book is good for anyone who likes animals,action,and excitment.

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Summary: Julie of the Wolves
Review: Imagine a situation where wolves were your friends and family instead of people. And you learn to love your wolf pack. This is the situation in the adventurous book Julie of the Wolves, written by jean Craighead George. But one day changes everyones perspective.

It began when Julie's Aunt took her away from Kapugen, her father, to attend school and went to Barrow. Julie was thirteen and old enough to marry. Kapugen happened to meet Nusan, her mother-in-law, in that town. She had said that Julie had ran off and died. But Nusan didn't really know what had happened to Julie. Julie was gone for a very long time after all and most people thought that she died. But Julie was on the tundra with the gentle wolf pack and its kind leader, Amaroq, but Kapugen had killed him and Julie still had the painful memories of that day. But Kapugen always called her Miyax. He was the only person allowed to call her Miyax. Like most Eskimo-Julie has two names, English and Eskimo-Julie Edwards and Miyax Kapugen. But she wondered what would happen to her wolves.

After spending a long time with her pack, Julie picks up the wolf language. She howls and whimpers. And the wolves speak back. She knows what they're feeling by her own natural instinct. But not exactly what they're thinking. After a while, Julie decides to leave Kapu, her wolf and his pack, to go home and live with Kapugen. She is worried that her wolves will follow her and Kapugen finds then because he will shoot her wolves. "Kapugen is like all Eskimo hunters. He will say, 'The wolf gave himself to me'."-Julie of the Wolves.

Julie goes on an adventure to go and find her wolves. To try and make them understand to stay away from Kapugen or he will shoot them. She is very protective of her wolves because they saved her life. She wants them so badly to understand by her howls but they keep heading in her direction. Is Julie going to save her wolves before Kapugen finds them first? I would recommend this book for anyone who likes adventure and cliffhangers. It's a wonderful book to read if your mind likes to question and leaves you stranded.

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Summary: Julie's Wolves
Review: Julie of the Wolves is the fascinating story of 13-year-old Miyax (Julie) who escapes an abusive marriage after her father dies in a boating accident and leaves her with an adoptive family. She travels across Alaska in an attempt to reach San Francisco, where she can stay with her pen pal, Amy, for a while. But in the dangerous conditions of the Alaskan tundra, she is forced to depend on a pack of wolves for shelter, food, and any chance of survival. To do this, she must learn to speak their language and get them to trust her. After studying their movements and ways of communicating, she is accepted by the wolves and the leader of the pack seems to be taking care of her. Through this experience, she learns much about herself and who she wants to be. But as she nears the end of her journey, she is forced to choose between the old Eskimo ways or the new ways. Any animal lover will love this book!