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Jean Craighead George

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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American novelist and nature writer (1919–2012)

Born 2 July 1919

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  • Cover of: Julie of the Wolves
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    Cover of edition julievondenwolfe0000geor Cover of edition juliedesloups0000jean Cover of edition langqunzhongdezh0000geor Cover of edition julieyloslobos0000geor Cover of edition julieofwolves000geor Cover of edition julieofwolves0000unse_u0s4 Cover of edition julieofwolves0000geor_c3l8 Cover of edition julievondenwlfen0000jean Cover of edition julieofwolves0000geor_i6x1 First published in 1972 — 61 editions
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  • Cover of: My Side of the Mountain
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    Cover of edition isbn_9780440847731 Cover of edition mysideofmountain0000geor_g9m2 Cover of edition mysideofmountain00geor_0 Cover of edition mysideofmountain00geor Cover of edition mysideofmountain00jean Cover of edition mysideofmountain00jean_0 Cover of edition mysideofmountainge00geor Cover of edition mirincnenlamon00geor First published in 1959 — 45 editions
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  • Cover of: The tarantula in my purse: and 172 other wild pets
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    Cover of edition tarantulainmypur00jean Cover of edition tarantulainmypur00geor_0 First published in 1996 — 11 editions
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  • Cover of: On the Far Side of the Mountain
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  • Cover of: Julie's Wolf Pack
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  • Cover of: How to talk to your dog
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    Cover of edition howtotalktoyourd00geor Cover of edition howtotalktoyour000geor First published in 1986 — 9 editions
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  • Cover of: The talking earth
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  • Cover of: One day in the tropical rain forest
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    Cover of edition onedayintropical00geor_0 First published in 1990 — 8 editions
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  • Cover of: One Day in the Alpine Tundra
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    Cover of edition onedayinalpinetu00geor First published in 1984 — 7 editions
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  • Cover of: The cry of the crow: a novel
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    Cover of edition cryofcrownovel00geor Cover of edition cryofcrow00jean First published in 1980 — 7 editions
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  • Cover of: One day in the prairie
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    First published in 1986 — 7 editions
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  • Cover of: One day in the woods
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  • Cover of: How to talk to your cat
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    Cover of edition howtotalktoyourc0000geor First published in 1986 — 7 editions
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  • Cover of: Julie
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    Cover of edition julie00geor_0 First published in 1994 — 7 editions
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  • Cover of: Charlie's Raven
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    Cover of edition charliesraven00geor First published in 2004 — 6 editions
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  • Cover of: The case of the missing cutthroats: an eco mystery
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    Cover of edition caseofmissingcut00geor First published in 1996 — 6 editions
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  • Cover of: Julie of the Wolves Treasury
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    Cover of edition isbn_9780760727904 First published in 1997 — 6 editions
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  • Cover of: Prentice Hall Literature: Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes: Copper Level
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  • Cover of: Vulpes, the Red Fox

    First published in 1996 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: Incredible animal adventures
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American novelist and nature writer (1919–2012)

Born 2 July 1919

Subjects

Fiction, Children's fiction, Juvenile fiction, Juvenile literature, Ecology, Eskimos, fiction, Wolves, Animals, Eskimos, Survival, Wolves, fiction, Animals, juvenile literature, Arctic regions, fiction, Ecology, fiction, Adventure and adventurers, fiction, Birds, Falcons, Indians of north america, fiction, Survival, fiction, Bears, Endangered species, Indians of North America, Natural history, Wilderness survival, Wildlife conservation, fiction

Places

New York (State), Arctic regions, Alaska, Florida, Everglades, United States, Catskill Mountains, Connecticut, Everglades (Fla.), Everglades National Park (Fla.), Great Smoky Mountains (N.C. and Tenn.), Kansas, Teton Range (Wyo. and Idaho), Venezuela, Arizona, Bitterroot River Valley, Catskill Mountains (N.Y.), Colorado, Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico), Everglades National Park, Galapagos Islands, Great Plains, Hawaii, Idaho, Kilauea Volcano (Hawaii)

People

Jean Craighead George (1919-), Corduroy, Denton Scott, Dippers (Birds), Ferdinand, Homer Price, Madeline, Matilda, Miss Ruphius, Peter Rabbit, Pippi Långstrump, Sam Gribley, Sebastian, Winnie-the-Pooh

Time

20th century, Early sixties, New Plymouth, 1620-1691, Xiandai

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Alternative names

  • C. GEORGE
  • Jean Craighead
  • Jean Carolyn Craighead
  • Jean George
  • Jean C. George
  • Jean Creaghead George

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October 31, 2022 Edited by Tom Morris merge authors
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