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Books with author Jean Craighead George

  • Julie of the Wolves by George, Jean Craighead published by HarperCollins

    Jean Craighead George

    Paperback (HarperCollins (2003-09-16), Jan. 1, 1972)
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  • Dipper of Copper Creek

    Jean Craighead George, John George

    eBook (, April 27, 2017)
    Doug is visiting his grandfather, Whispering Bill, in the Colorado Rockies for the summer. Bill is the only prospector left in the ghost town of Gothic, once a center of gold mining, and he hopes to pass his knowledge along to his young grandson. Meanwhile, the water ouzels have begun to return to the valley. Doug is fascinated as he watches a pair of ouzels, Cinclus and Teeter, building their nest and laying eggs. But the nest is too close to the water’s edge. Can Doug protect the birds and their brood from the forces of nature? This ebook features an illustrated biography of Jean Craighead George, including rare photos from the author’s personal collection.
  • There's an Owl in the Shower: Novel-Ties Study Guide

    Jean Craighead George

    Paperback (Learning Links, Jan. 1, 2001)
    Use Novel-Ties ® study guides as your total guided reading program. Reproducible pages in chapter-by-chapter format provide you with the right questions to ask, the important issues to discuss, and the organizational aids that help students get the most out of each book they read.
  • Talking Earth: Novel-Ties Study Guide

    Jean Craighead George

    Paperback (Learning Links, Jan. 1, 1993)
    Use Novel-Ties ® study guides as your total guided reading program. Reproducible pages in chapter-by-chapter format provide you with the right questions to ask, the important issues to discuss, and the organizational aids that help students get the most out of each book they read.
  • The Talking Earth by Jean Craighead George

    Jean Craighead George

    Paperback (HarperCollins, March 15, 1770)
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  • Water sky

    Jean Craighead George

    Hardcover (Harper & Row, Aug. 16, 1987)
    A boy who goes to Barrow, Alaska, to live with friends of his father for awhile learns the importance of whaling to the Eskimo culture.
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  • Julie

    Jean Craighead George, Wendell Minor

    Paperback (HarperCollins, Jan. 18, 1996)
    The acclaimed sequel to the beloved Newbery Medal-winning Julie of the Wolves, this middle grade novel is an excellent choice for tween readers in grades 5 to 6, especially during homeschooling. It’s a fun way to keep your child entertained and engaged while not in the classroom. Julie's decision to return home to her people is not an easy one. But after many months in the wilderness, living in harmony with the wolves that saved her life, she knows the time has come.But Julie is not prepared for all the changes that she finds. Her father has forsaken many of the old Eskimo traditions. He has given up his sled dogs for a snowmobile, and now looks after the musk oxen that serve as the village's income. He will do anything to protect them—even shoot any wolves that might threaten the herd. Julie knows that, like her father, she must find a way to reconcile the old ways with the new. But how can she do that without putting her beloved wolves in danger?Don't miss any of the books in Jean Craighead George's groundbreaking series: Julie of the Wolves, Julie, and Julie's Wolf Pack.
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  • Tree Castle Island

    Jean Craighead George

    Library Binding (Katherine Tegen Books, April 30, 2002)
    Fourteen-year-old Jack sets out in a handmade canoe for the legendary Okefenokee Swamp. But after several idyllic days of exploring, he's hit with some bad luck. He can't find his way home, and he runs into a hungry alligator who takes a bite out of his canoe. When he pulls up to a remote island, he finds another surprise: a mystery that will reach far into his own past . . . and force him to question the world he's left behind.
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  • Galapagos George

    Jean Craighead George, Wendell Minor

    Hardcover (HarperCollins, April 8, 2014)
    This is the story of the famous Lonesome George, a giant tortoise who was the last of his species, lived to be one hundred years old, and became known as the rarest creature in the world. His story gives us a glimpse of the amazing creatures inhabiting the ever-fascinating Galápagos Islands.Renowned naturalist and bestselling author of the Newbery Medal-winning Julie of the Wolves and the critically acclaimed Everglades Jean Craighead George once again introduces children to the wonders of the natural world in this incredible evolution story set in the Galápagos Islands. The back matter features key terms, a timeline, and further resources for research.Supports the Common Core State Standards.
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  • The Talking Earth

    Jean Craighead George

    Hardcover (Harper & Row, Jan. 1, 1983)
    Billie Wind ventures out alone into the Florida Everglades to test the legends of her Indian ancestors and learns the importance of listening to the earth's vital messages.
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  • Julie

    Jean Craighead George

    Audio CD (Recorded Books, Aug. 16, 1994)
    In this long-awaited sequel to the Newbery Medal-winning Julie of the Wolves, Miyax returns to the village she left long before and finds her lost father. But things have changed during her absence. Her father is no longer the man who had lived in grace with the sea and the land. He has forsaken his Eskimo heritage in favor of marriage with a white-American schoolteacher and is determined to shoot the wolves who threaten his carabou—the same wolves who saved Miyax’s life. With the help of a handsome young man from Siberia, Miyax struggles to save her wolves and the way of life she cherishes. A stunning portrait of the Alaskan tundra and the clash of modern and Eskimo cultures, Julie will delight and enlighten readers of all ages.`
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  • Elephant Walk

    Jean Craighead George

    Hardcover (Disney Press, Oct. 15, 1998)
    Offers a glimpse at the world of African elephants through the eyes of a baby elephant prince whose mother, Silver Tusk, the matriarch of the Wamba elephant family, leads him across the savannah to a family reunion
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