Julie of the Wolves Treasury: Books 1-3 trilogy [B1192]

2011 HCDJ. Three books by Jean Craighead George, one of today's most celebrated writers for young people, form a captivating trilogy. The trilogy begins with the original Julie of the Wolves (1972), a thrilling Newbery Medal-winning classic about a girl lost on the Alaskan tundra and how she survives with the help of a wolf pack. To her small village, she is known as Miyax; to her friend in San Francisco, she is Julie. When her life in the village becomes dangerous, Miyax runs away, only to find herself lost in the Alaskan wilderness. Miyax tries to survive by copying the ways of a pack of wolves and soon grows to love her new Julie, and Julie's Wolf Pack.

In Julie (1994), Julie returns to her village and Julie is unprepared for all the changes 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?

The final book, Julie's Wolf Pack (1997), follows the wolf pack that saved Julie's life. Fearless but inexperienced Kapu is now the new leader of the pack. He must protect his wolves from the threats of famine and disease and, at the same time, defend himself from bitter rivals, both inside and outside the pack, who are waiting for their chance to overthrow him. The strength of Kapu's leadership will determine not just the well-being of the pack but its very survival.

From Amazon/GoodReads reviews: "I remembered loving the original Julie of the Wolves as a kid and it did not disappoint as an adult. George wrote the two follow-up stories in the 90's shortly before my time as a teacher making this a no-brainer for my classroom library. Great epic story, great characters and a wonderful context to learn about an unfamiliar people and place and it's flora and fauna. Highly recommend."; "I totally loved this series! I liked it because it was so simply and beautifully written and it was educational as well as entertaining. I really enjoyed learning about Eskimo culture as well as wolf culture. I thought that the way that the Eskimos respect the wildlife of the tundra was touching, they do not take away an animal's life without good reason and they don't allow any of it to go to waste. I think that we could all benefit from living more simply and showing more gratitude and reverence for nature."