Book
Julie of the Wolves
- Published
- 1973
- Genre
- Fiction
- Publisher
- Sauerländer
- Pages
- 176
- Words
- 36049
- URL
- https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/386286.Julie_of_the_Wolves?ac=1&from_search=true
Reading measures
- Accelerated Reader level
- 5.8
- AR interest level
- MG — middle grades, 4–8
- Lexile
- 860L
- Guided reading level
- U
- Suggested reading age
- ages 10–12
Miyax, like many adolescents, is torn. But unlike most, her choices may determine whether she lives or dies. At 13, an orphan, and unhappily married, Miyax runs away from her husband's parents' home, hoping to reach San Francisco and her pen pal. But she becomes lost in the vast Alaskan tundra, with no food, no shelter, and no idea which is the way to safety. Now, more than ever, she must look hard at who she really is. Is she Miyax, Eskimo girl of the old ways? Or is she Julie (her "gussak"-white people-name), the modernized teenager who must mock the traditional customs? And when a pack of wolves begins to accept her into their community, Miyax must learn to think like a wolf as well. If she trusts her Eskimo instincts, will she stand a chance of surviving?
Collections
Mensa Kids · 7-8Newbery Award
ISBN
- ISBN-13
- 9783794107025
- ISBN-10
- 3794107020
Tags
Adventure-Lost/AbandonedAward Winners-NCTE Notable Children's Books in the Language ArtsAward Winners-Newbery MedalAward Winners-SLJ Best BookMensa KidsRecommended Reading-California Recommended Lit., English, 6-8