Julie of the Wolves by Jean Craighead George was awarded the Newberry Award in the year 1973. The story begins with an introduction to the main character Julie also known as Miyax. Miyax is Julie's name within her Eskimo culture. The author brings you into her life during her 13th year of life. At this time she is traveling the Alaskan terrain seeking her way to the coast so she can catch a ship to San Fransisco. San Fransisco is the place where her pen pal friend lives.
As Miyax travels across the cold Alaskan terrain she discovers that her food supply is nearly depleted, she has lost her baring, and must locate food before starvation sets in. Miyax befriends a family of wolves whose leader has been named Aarmorq (spelling). Miyax learns the ways of the wolves and becomes apart of the wolf family through her ability to observe, mimic, and communicate to the wolves. Eventually, Aarmorq (spelling) adopts Julie (Miyax) and extends his protection and devotion to her.
Miyax finally makes across the Alaskan terrain and discovers civilization. In her travels she becomes closer to her Eskimo culture and ways of her people. As she enters as small town where she heard her father lives. Julie's father left her when she was around age five. The government came in and told him that Julie must go to school. Before he left, he sent Miyax to her aunt's house. Before her father left, he said if she was not happy she could go to his good friend when she turned 13 and wed his son.
Miyax's journey helped her find what she was running from. Her culture, the traditions, and the ways of her people.
Julie and the Wolves was a remarkable adventure of a young adult traveling alone in the Alaskan wilderness. She cooked her own food, learned to communicate to the animals, learned to read the weather, and conquered her fears. This is an adventure many of us have dreamt about from time to time. The big open land, clean fresh air, befriending wild animals, the deafining sound of silence, and the beautiful night sky. No people or evidence of people, just pure land, air and sky.
AR Score: 100%
As Miyax travels across the cold Alaskan terrain she discovers that her food supply is nearly depleted, she has lost her baring, and must locate food before starvation sets in. Miyax befriends a family of wolves whose leader has been named Aarmorq (spelling). Miyax learns the ways of the wolves and becomes apart of the wolf family through her ability to observe, mimic, and communicate to the wolves. Eventually, Aarmorq (spelling) adopts Julie (Miyax) and extends his protection and devotion to her.
Miyax finally makes across the Alaskan terrain and discovers civilization. In her travels she becomes closer to her Eskimo culture and ways of her people. As she enters as small town where she heard her father lives. Julie's father left her when she was around age five. The government came in and told him that Julie must go to school. Before he left, he sent Miyax to her aunt's house. Before her father left, he said if she was not happy she could go to his good friend when she turned 13 and wed his son.
Miyax's journey helped her find what she was running from. Her culture, the traditions, and the ways of her people.
Julie and the Wolves was a remarkable adventure of a young adult traveling alone in the Alaskan wilderness. She cooked her own food, learned to communicate to the animals, learned to read the weather, and conquered her fears. This is an adventure many of us have dreamt about from time to time. The big open land, clean fresh air, befriending wild animals, the deafining sound of silence, and the beautiful night sky. No people or evidence of people, just pure land, air and sky.
AR Score: 100%
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