Julie of the Wolves

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Summary: The Struggle for Survival on the Tundra
Review: This story of survival on the Arctic tundra will hold the interest of boys as well as girls, despite the fact that the protagonist is a 13-year-old Eskimo girl. Part One describes the life Miyax endures when she finds herself alone on the tundra as autumn approaches. Realizing that she is dependent on a wolf pack, she lies quietly for hours to observe all their social interactions, so that she can gain their trust and ingratiate herself into the pack as if she were a cub. She respects and grows to love the fearless leader, whom she names Amaroq. Identifying all the members of the pack she focuses on the young Alpha male cub, Kapu--so named to honor her lost father, Kapugen.

Part Two is flashback; how she and her father became separated when she was a little girl; how she was raised in an Americanized village, where she became Julie Edwards. Having acquired a pen pal in San Francisco and been forced into a teenage marriage with a mentally-retarded boy, Julie decides to flee so-called civilization and escape on the wild tundra, to reach the coast and catch a ship--working her way to San Francisco. Her odyssey involves hardship, loneliness and remembering the Eskimo ways taught by her father: to live in harmony with nature and respect all living things; to kill only
for food or self-preservation. The long winter months alone force her to examine her ideals.

In Part Three she must choose her path several times over: hardest of all is to leave her beloved wolf pack, without whom she would have died many times over. But where will she find a true family and sense of belonging to the land: with Amy in San Francisco, with kind Eskimos in a village, or with whites who cater to the tourist trade? This story quickly grasps the reader's interest, for it is truly a tale of survival on three levels: against the elements; survival of the infant self to remain her own person; and against the encroaching American civilization which threatens to destroy her Eskimo heritage, for
it has already seduced one dear to her heart. Which path will Julie-Miyax choose; how will she find happiness and self contentment as she approaches womanhood?


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Summary: This Newbery book is the best survival fiction book ever!
Review: "Her hands trembled and her heartbeat quickened, for she was frightened..." Miyax, her given name, or Julie, her Eskimo name she received at seal camp, is lost in the middle of the Artic with no food left, and the North Star not visible. She is trying to get to San Francisco to live with her pen pal, Amy who writes at the end of every letter, "P.S. When are you coming to live with us in San Francisco?" Miyax is on her way to San Francisco because she ran away from her new home and husband Daniel. But why did she run away? Now Miyax is in the middle of nowhere with a pack of wolves. She is trying to learn their language and communicate with them in hopes that they will treat her as one of their own and give her food. Amaroq, the leader of the pack, is ignoring her right now, but Julie does not want to be too noticable and scare them away. Will it be too late by the time Amaroq and his pack see Miyax and give her food? Will she ever even make it to San Francisco or will she go back to Daniel? I thought that Julie of the Wolves was a great book. It had a good plot and I couldn't put it down!

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Summary: LSMS student
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: Why on earth did this win a Newbery?!
Review: I hated "Julie of the Wolves." By the time I finished, 15,000,000 questions were swimming in my head, one which was, "How on earth did this win the Newbery?" Although Part 1 was good, Part 2 was confusing, and Part 3 was the sorriest excuse for a Newbery award winner I have ever read.
I was expecting some grand tale which ended with the sentence, "And with that, Julie pulled up the covers of her new bed in San Francisco, closed her eyes, and went to sleep." Instead it was, "Julie pointed her boots toward Kapugen."
If you like books with weak plots and confusing sentences you must read four times to understand, then you'll love "Julie of the Wolves."

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Summary: Cold Year In the Tundra
Review: I like Julie of the Wolves, because it is exciting. It is realistic fiction. Julie, the main character, has to go to school one day. Her father has to go to war. When she was thirteen, she married Daniel.
Daniel goes crazy, so Julie runs away in the Alaskan Tundra, the setting. She finds some wolves, and she watches them for a few weeks. Then she becomes a member of the pack. One day she knows she has to leave.
One day Julie leaves, but the pack follows her. She likes their company. Julie remembers about the letter from Amy her pen pal. She decieds to go live with Amy.
Amy lives in San Francisco. She was close to the ship that was going to bring her to San Francisco, when she said to her self that I have a choice to live like an Eskimo or like a plain girl.
I recommend this book to all readers!

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Summary: All-time Favorite
Review: I read this book about 20 years ago when I chose it from the school reading list. For once I was eager to write the book report. It transported me. I can still picture the setting and remember Julie's connection with the wolves. The story was at times sobering and heartbreaking but that's what made it so real. Good stories reflect life--maybe not so much these days but in general. This one is going into MY shopping cart.

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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!

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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: It written great, but not a good plot for kids
Review: This is the story of Miyax, an Eskimo girl who is known to her pen pal in San Francisco as Julie. Julie leaves her home to go visit her pen pal because her father has gone, and she is married to a boy that does not treat her well. On the way, Julie gets lost and has to depend on a pack of wolves to survive. Using her father's words on how to befriend wolves, Julie, becomes one of the pack as she tries to find her way to San Francisco. There are some sad parts to this book, but I really love the great descriptions of the land and the wolves. Definitely a book that will warm your heart.