About this title: A story of adventure and survival, JULIE OF THE WOLVES takes readers into the life of a 13-year-old Eskimo girl named Miyax. Having run away from a disastrous arranged marriage, Miyax sets out across the Alaskan tundra and heads for the seaport of Point Hope where she plans to find work on a ship sailing to San Francisco. Once in San Francisco, ...
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Date Published: 1972
ISBN-13:9780060219437ISBN:0060219432
Description: Good in good dust jacket. Good, In good dust jacket. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 170 p. Contains: Illustrations. Ex-Library expected imperfections. read more
Description: Good. Purchasing this book supports the King County Library System Foundation. Thriftbooks and KCLSF have partnered to help raise additional funds for the library system. Ex-Library book-will contain library markings. Light shelf wear and minimal interior marks. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Date Published: 1972
ISBN-13:9780060219437ISBN:0060219432
Description: Schoenherr, John. Good. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 170 p. Contains: Illustrations. Intended for a juvenile audience. read more
Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: HarperTrophy
Date Published: 1972
ISBN-13:9780064400589ISBN:0064400581
Description: Good. Standard used condition. May have light reading or storage wear. All orders processed within 2 business days. Ships from Foxboro MA. read more
"I read this book as a read-aloud and the writing is smooth and often melodious. The story of the Eskimo girl Miyax, or Julie as she is known in English, is about the end of the traditional way of living for the Eskimo. After marrying, she runs away intent on making her way to San Francisco and her pen pal Amy. Along the way she is lost in the Arctic tundra and becomes part of a wolf pack. The description of the wolves and their pack behavior, as well as the descriptions of how Miyax survives living off the land using Eskimo practices her father taught her are fascinating and actually keep you interested. The ending is thoughtful and though not a "happy-ever-after" finish, it is realistic and satisfying to adults. From a child's perspective they enjoy the beginning and middle of the story more than the end with reality intruding and providing a bleaker view of life and the pressures of change that the modern world can impose even in the Arctic."
"I loved this book, really. The detail given to life near the Arctic Circle was fascinating. Surely, Miyax (Julie) learned much from her father and her people about the natural world around her, but it is from her patient observation of it that she gains an abundance of information by which she is able to survive. (Wow! Mental notes for my "other life" when I will be alone living off the land;-) Also the book contributes an interesting reflection on the combination of two worlds and some of the natural consequences of that. The reason for four stars is, of course, the controversial act of violence in the second part of the book, where Julie is raped. I suppose the author wanted a strong enough reason for Julie to want to run away, but kind of wish she could have come up with something else. Parents need to be aware of it before unleashing the book on their younger children."
"This book feels so timeless. I was impressed by the attention to detail about the arctic wilderness. I was completely enraptured by Miyax's struggle for survival. I loved how she came to discover what was important to her, namely the preservation of her culture and their connection to their environment. It was an honest look at Inuit culture from many angles. It didn't flinch away from things that may be more difficult to understand from an outsider perspective (like marriages at 13). It also showed how difficult it is to maintain and perpetuate tradition in a modern society. Miyax is truly a character to look up to."
"This is an example of where age-appropriateness does not necessarily correspond to reading level. In 4th grade, I was able to read the words of this book, but essentially left part 2 out of my book report because I did not understand it. My teacher recommended that I read it again in two years - and she was right! I was really touched by this book, and still remember Myax' ending poem to her adopted wolf father. This book is an antidote to hundreds of years of "big bad wolf" stories."
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