George, Jean Craighead 1919-

My side of the mountain by Jean Craighead George( Book )
159 editions published between 1959 and 2009 in 9 languages and held by 5,355 libraries worldwide
A young boy relates his adventures during the year he spends living alone in the Catskill Mountains including his struggle for survival, his dependence on nature, his animal friends, and his ultimate realization that he needs human companionship.

Julie of the wolves by Jean Craighead George( Book )
178 editions published between 1972 and 2011 in 18 languages and held by 5,137 libraries worldwide
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.

The wolves are back by Jean Craighead George( Book )
11 editions published between 2007 and 2009 in English and Undetermined and held by 3,715 libraries worldwide
For over a century, wolves were persecuted in the United States and nearly became extinct. Gradually reintroduced, they are thriving again in the West, much to the benefit of the ecosystem.

Julie by Jean Craighead George( Book )
20 editions published between 1966 and 2003 in English and German and held by 2,851 libraries worldwide
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 decision to return home to her people is not an easy one. But after many months in the wilderness, living in harmony with the wolves that saved her life, she knows the time has come. Julie is not prepared, however, for all the changes that 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?

Julie's wolf pack by Jean Craighead George( Book )
19 editions published between 1997 and 2008 in 3 languages and held by 2,711 libraries worldwide
Continues the story of Julie and her wolves in which Kapu must protect his pack from famine and disease while uniting it under his new leadership. From the author of the Newbery Medal-winning Julie of the Wolves and its sequel, Julie, comes a third 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.

Charlie's raven by Jean Craighead George( Book )
10 editions published between 2004 and 2010 in English and held by 2,680 libraries worldwide
When Charlie's friend Singing Bird, a Teton Sioux, tells him that ravens have curing powers, Charlie steals a baby bird from its nest hoping it will cure his grandfather, and Granddad, a retired naturalist, encourages Charlie to record his observations of the bird and study the effect it has on humans.

Frightful's mountain by Jean Craighead George( Book )
17 editions published between 1999 and 2008 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,573 libraries worldwide
As she grows through the first years of her life in the Catskill Mountains of New York, a peregrine falcon called Frightful interacts with various humans, including the boy who raised her, a falconer who rescues her, and several unscrupulous poachers, as well as with many animals that are part of the area's ecological balance.

The cats of Roxville Station by Jean Craighead George( Book )
3 editions published between 2009 and 2010 in English and held by 2,361 libraries worldwide
Thrown into a river by a cruel human, a young tiger-striped cat fights to survive amid feral cats and other creatures near Roxville train station, aided by Mike, an eleven-year-old foster boy who is not allowed to have a pet.

The talking earth by Jean Craighead George( Book )
25 editions published between 1983 and 2000 in 6 languages and held by 2,164 libraries worldwide
Billie Wind ventures out alone into the Florida Everglades to test the legends of her Indian ancestors and learns the importance of listening to the earth's vital messages. "Billie Wind is disciplined for doubting the beliefs of her Seminole tribe. She chooses her punishment -- to journey into the Florida Everglades until she hears the animal gods who talk. The conservation message grows naturally out of the excitement of the survival adventure story". "You are a doubter,"say the men of the Seminole Council and so Billie goes out into the Everglades alone, to stay until she can believe. In the wilderness, she discovers that she must listen to the land and animals in order to survive. With an otter, a panther cub, and a turtle as companions and guides, she begins to understand that the world of her people can give her the answers she seeks.

How to talk to your dog by Jean Craighead George( Book )
19 editions published between 1985 and 2003 in 5 languages and held by 2,109 libraries worldwide
Describes how dogs communicate with people through their behavior and sounds and explains how to talk back to them using sounds, behavior, and body language.