Julie of the Wolves
Julie of the Wolves is Jean Craighead George's children's novel, first published by Harper & Row in New York in 1972 with illustrations by John Schoenherr, and winner of the 1973 Newbery Medal. Lost on Alaska's North Slope, a young Inuk girl survives by learning the ways of a wolf pack.
- Editions tracked
- 2
- First edition
- HarperTrophy, 1972
- First published
- Harper & Row, New York, 1972
- First UK edition
- Hamilton, 1973
The first edition of Julie of the Wolves by Jean Craighead George was published in New York, NY by HarperTrophy in 1972. We track 2 editions.
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Awards and honours
Setting and characters
- Set in
- Alaska, North Slope Borough
- Genre
- children's novel
Read next
- Followed by
- Julie
In print
- Editions recorded
- 61 on Open Library, 38 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 3 languages
From Wikidata and Open Library, both CC0. A prize or a new adaptation often lifts demand for the first printing.
More by Jean Craighead George
- My Side of the Mountain1959 · 2 editions
- On the Far Side of the Mountain1990 · 2 editions
- The Missing 'Gator of Gumbo Limbo1992 · 1 edition
- Julie1994 · 1 edition
- There's an Owl in the Shower1995 · 1 edition
- The Tarantula in My Purse1996 · 1 edition
- Julie's Wolf Pack (Julie of the Wolves)1997 · 1 edition
- Frightful's Mountain1999 · 1 edition
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Who published the first edition of Julie of the Wolves?
The first edition of Julie of the Wolves by Jean Craighead George was published in New York, NY by HarperTrophy in 1972.
How many editions of Julie of the Wolves are there?
We track 2 editions of Julie of the Wolves, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Did Julie of the Wolves win any awards?
Yes: Julie of the Wolves won the Newbery Medal (1973), according to Wikidata.
What should I read after Julie of the Wolves?
In order, it is followed by Julie, according to Wikidata.
Where these facts come from
- Julie of the Wolves, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- Julie of the Wolves, editions, Open Library (openlibrary.org)
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