While running away from home and an unwanted marriage, a thirteen-year-old Eskimo girl becomes lost on the North Slope of Alaska and is befriended by a wolf pack.
Jean Craighead George Knihy
2. júl 1919 – 15. máj 2012
Jean Craighead George bola autorka, ktorej diela sa hlboko ponárajú do života vo voľnej prírode a jeho spojenia s ľudským osudom. S nadšením pre prírodu a zvieratá vložila do svojich príbehov živé obrazy divokého sveta. Jej písanie často skúma témy ochrany životného prostredia a zložité vzťahy medzi ľuďmi a prírodou, čím čitateľom ponúka pútavý pohľad na ekologické otázky. Prostredníctvom svojich nezabudnuteľných postáv a pútavých rozprávaní priblížila George čitateľom krásu a krehkosť prírodného sveta.
In 1959, Jean Craighead George's My Side of the Mountain, a coming-of-age tale about a boy and his falcon, won a Newbery Honor and has captivated readers for decades. The subsequent books, On the Far Side of the Mountain and Frightful's Mountain, are now collected in a deluxe volume for both longtime fans and newcomers.
Julie of the Wolves Treasury
- 588 stránok
- 21 hodin čítania
Three books by Jean Craighead George, one of today's most celebrated writers for young people, form a captivating trilogy.
On the Far Side of the Mountain
- 170 stránok
- 6 hodin čítania
Sam is joined in the Catskill Mountains by his younger sister, Alice, who is quietly living in a tree house of her own. Their peaceful life is shattered when a conservation officer confiscates Sam's falcon, Frightful, and Alice suddenly vanishes. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.
Arctic son
- 36 stránok
- 2 hodiny čítania
A baby boy is given an Inupiat name to go with his English one and grows up learning the traditional ways of the Eskimo people living in the Arctic.
The narrative follows three wolf pups from their first moments of life through their development into skilled hunters. Through lyrical diary entries, the story captures their playful antics, learning to howl, and the bond of their pack. It also highlights the environmental changes affecting their habitat in the lower 48 states. Enhanced by Lucia Washburn's stunning illustrations, the book offers an intimate look at the growth of these majestic animals, celebrating the beauty and challenges of nature.
My Side of the Mountain
- 196 stránok
- 7 hodin čítania
Newbery Award Honor book, ALA Notable book, Hans Christian Award book.
Julie
- 244 stránok
- 9 hodin čítania
When Julie returns to her father's Eskimo village, she struggles to find a way to save her beloved wolves in a changing Arctic world and she falls in love with a young Siberian man.
Julie's Wolf Pack
- 208 stránok
- 8 hodin čítania
The acclaimed final book in the trilogy that begins with the Newbery Medal-winning Julie of the Wolves In this exciting adventure about the wolf pack that saved the life of a young girl when she was lost on the tundra, Julie has returned to her family, but her wolf pack has a story all its own. 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. Jean Craighead George's research and first-hand observation form this engrossing epic tale that's sure to draw readers into the fascinating world of wolves. Don't miss any of the books in Jean Craighead George's groundbreaking series: Julie of the Wolves, Julie, and Julie's Wolf Pack.
Crowbar
- 32 stránok
- 2 hodiny čítania
A child rescues a young crow that has fallen out of his nest during a storm, then tries to prove to Sis that Crowbar is a very smart bird.
