Jean Craighead was born in Washington. Her parents and extended family were naturalists, and she spent weekends during her childhood camping out in the woods, studying nature, foraging, and fishing. Her first pet was a turkey vulture.
In 1940, George graduated from Pennsylvania State University with degrees in both English and Science. She became a reporter for The Washington Post and was a member of the White House Press Corps. In 1944 she married John Lothur George, and began writing novels with him which she illustrated. She divorced in 1963. In 1960 she received a Newbery Honor for My Side of the Mountain. In 1969, she went to work for Readers Digest as a writer and editor. She has written over 100 books.
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My side of the mountain
24 editions - first published in 1959 Borrow -
Julie of the wolves
21 editions - first published in 1972 Checked out -
How to Talk to Your Dog
8 editions - first published in 1986 DAISY -
The talking earth
8 editions - first published in 1983 DAISY -
How to Talk to Your Cat
7 editions - first published in 1986 Borrow -
On the Far Side of the Mountain
7 editions - first published in 1990 Borrow -
The Tarantula in My Purse: and 172 Other Wild Pets
7 editions - first published in 1996 Borrow -
One Day in the Tropical Rain Forest
7 editions - first published in 1990 DAISY -
One Day in the Alpine Tundra
6 editions - first published in 1984 Borrow -
One Day in the Woods
6 editions - first published in 1988 Borrow -
The cry of the crow: a novel
6 editions - first published in 1980 DAISY -
Charlie's Raven
6 editions - first published in 2004 DAISY -
There's an Owl in the Shower
5 editions - first published in 1995 Borrow -
Incredible Animal Adventures
5 editions - first published in 1999 DAISY -
Galapagos George
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Summer of the Falcon
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The First Thanksgiving
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Tree castle island
4 editions - first published in 2002 DAISY -
One Day in the Prairie
4 editions - first published in 1986 Borrow -
Arctic Son
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Julie
4 editions - first published in 1994 DAISY -
The case of the missing cutthroats: an eco mystery
4 editions - first published in 1996 DAISY -
Julie's wolf pack
4 editions - first published in 1997 Checked out -
Beastly inventions: a surprising investigation into how smart animals really are.
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The moon of the mountain lions
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Morning, noon, and night
3 editions - first published in 1999 DAISY -
Frightful's mountain
3 editions - first published in 1999 Borrow -
River Rats Inc
3 editions - first published in 1979 Borrow -
One Day in the Desert
3 editions - first published in 1983 Read -
Water sky
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Snow Bear
3 editions - first published in 1999 DAISY -
Dear Rebecca, Winter Is Here
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Julie's Wolf Pack (Julie of the Wolves)
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Julie of the Wolves (Trophy Newbery)
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Literature Guide
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Julie of the Wolves Treasury Three Complete Novels
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Julie of the Wolves CD
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The Julie Trilogy (Julie of the Wolves)
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Julie of the Wolves (rack) (Julie of the Wolves)
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Mountain Climbing Picture Book
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One Day in the Prairie (Trophy Chapter Book)
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The Fire Bug Connection (Ecological Mystery)
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Julie (Julie of the Wolves)
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Mi Rincon en la Montana
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Autumn Moon
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One Day in the Desert (Trophy Chapter Book)
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The Moon of the Moles (13 Moon Series)
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Winter Moon (Seasons of the Moon, Vol 2)
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Autumn Moon (Seasons of the Moon)
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The moon of the fox pups
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The moon of the winter bird
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The moon of the salamanders
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The wild, wild cookbook: a guide for young wild-food foragers
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The moon of the owls
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The moon of the monarch butterflies
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The moon of the chickarees
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The moon of the moles
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The moon of the wild pigs
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The moon of the alligators
2 editions - first published in 1969 DAISY -
Spring Moon (Seasons of the Moon)
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Giraffe trouble
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Rhino romp
2 editions - first published in 1998 -
Summer Moon (Seasons of the Moon, Vol 4)
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Fire storm: Postcard
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The Wolves Are Back
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Frightful's Daughter Meets the Baron Weasel
2 editions - first published in 2007 DAISY -
The cats of Roxville Station
2 editions - first published in 2009 DAISY -
Who really killed Cock Robin?: an ecological mystery
2 editions - first published in 1971 DAISY -
Goose and Duck
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Julie. Neue Freundschaften. ( Ab 12 J.)
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The Case of the Missing Cutthroats (Ecological Mystery)
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Julie of the Wolves (Summer Reading Edition) (Julie of the Wolves)
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Cliff Hanger
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Snowboard Twist
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Fire Storm
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The hole in the tree
2 editions - first published in 1957 Borrow -
The moon of the deer
2 editions - first published in 1969 Borrow -
The moon of the bears
2 editions - first published in 1967 Borrow -
Everglades
2 editions - first published in 1995 DAISY -
Dipper of Copper Creek
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The moon of the gray wolves
2 editions - first published in 1969 DAISY -
Newbery Award Library Box Set: Sounder, Onion John, Julie of the Wolves, It's Like this Cat
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Nutik, the wolf pup
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Frightful's Daughter
2 editions - first published in 2002 DAISY -
The Missing 'Gator of Gumbo Limbo: An Ecological Mystery
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Vulpes, the red fox
2 editions - first published in 1996 -
Who Really Killed Cock Robin? an Ecological Mystery
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Giraffe Trouble (Disney's Animal Kingdom)
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Summer Moon
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Winter Moon
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Ma montagne
1 edition - first published in 1987 -
Who Really Killed Cock Canada?
1 edition - first published in 1991 -
Untitled Peregrine Wolff
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The Tarantula in My Purse and Other Wild Pets
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Summer Moon (Seasons of the Moon)
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Winter Moon (Seasons of the Moon)
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Animals can do anything
1 edition - first published in 1974 -
Visit With Jean Craighead George
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Gorilla gang
1 edition - first published in 1998 -
Julies Wolfsrudel. ( Ab 12 J.)
1 edition - first published in 1999
Jean Craighead George
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Subjects
Fiction,
Protected DAISY,
Accessible book,
Juvenile literature,
Juvenile fiction,
In library,
Ecology,
Survival,
Wolves,
Eskimos,
Animals,
Endangered species,
Falcons,
Bears,
Alligators,
Birds,
Gray wolf,
Human-animal communication,
Indians of North America,
Mountain life,
Wildlife conservation,
Behavior,
Brothers and sisters,
Deer,
Environmental protection
Places
New York (State),
Arctic regions,
Alaska,
Florida,
United States,
Everglades,
Catskill Mountains,
Connecticut,
Everglades (Fla.),
Great Smoky Mountains (N.C. and Tenn.),
Kansas,
Teton Range (Wyo. and Idaho),
Yellowstone National Park,
Arizona,
Bitterroot River Valley,
Catskill Mountains (N.Y.),
Colorado,
Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico),
Everglades National Park (Fla.),
Galapagos Islands,
Great Plains,
Hawaii,
Idaho,
Kilauea Volcano (Hawaii),
Massachusetts
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