Jean Craighead George

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Jean Craighead George (b. 2 July 1919 in Washington, D.C.) is an American author.

Jean Craighead George has written a number of popular books for young adults, such as the Newbery Medal-winning Julie of the Wolves and the Newbery Honor book My Side of the Mountain. Most of her books deal with topics related to the environment and the natural world. While mostly writing fiction, she has also written at least two guides to cooking with wild foods.

George is a graduate of Pennsylvania State University with degrees in both English and science.

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• Natures blessing (ISBN 0-06-021549-6)
• Cliff Hanger (ISBN 0-06-000260-3)
• The Cry of the Crow (ISBN 0-06-440131-6)
• Dear Katie, the Volcano Is a Girl (ISBN 0-7868-0314-2)
• Dear Rebecca, Winter Is Here (ISBN 0-06-443427-3)
• Dipper of Copper Creek (ISBN 0-14-037622-4)
• Everglades (ISBN 0-06-446194-7)
• Everglades Wildguide (ISBN 0-912627-29-8)
• The Fire Bug Connection (ISBN 0-06-440474-9)
• Fire Storm (ISBN 0-06-000263-8)
• The First Thanksgiving (ISBN 0-698-11392-6)
• Frightful's Mountain (ISBN 0-525-46166-3)
• Giraffe Trouble (ISBN 0-7868-5066-3)
• The Grizzly Bear with the Golden Years (ISBN 0-06-021966-1)
• How to Talk to Your Cat (ISBN 0-06-027969-9)
• How to Talk to Your Dog (ISBN 0-06-027092-6)
• Julie (ISBN 0-06-440573-7)
• Julie of the Wolves (ISBN 0-06-440058-1)
• Julie's Wolf Pack (ISBN 0-06-027406-9)
• Look to the North: A Wolf Pup Diary (ISBN 0-06-023641-8)
• The Missing Gator of Gumbo Limbo (ISBN 0-06-440434-X)
• My Side of the Mountain (ISBN 0-14-034810-7)
• Nutik and Amaroq Play Ball (ISBN 0-06-028166-9)
• Nutik, the Wolf Pup (ISBN 0-06-028164-2)
• On the Far Side of the Mountain (ISBN 0-14-131241-6)
• The Tarantula in My Purse (ISBN 0-06-446201-3)
• The Talking Earth
• The Wounded Wolf