#112 in Middle grade
Julie of the Wolves
- 176
- Pages
- about 3 h
- Reading time
- Newbery Medal
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Our view
What sets “Julie of the Wolves” apart is how closely Jean Craighead George observes a wolf pack in this gripping survival story. Alone on Alaska’s North Slope, a young Inuk girl must win the wolves’ trust to stay alive, while the book weighs the pressures reshaping her culture from outside. Some readers value a heroine whose story is not about romance or home life, and find the final pages unexpectedly sad.
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About the book
Julie of the Wolves is a children's novel by Jean Craighead George, published by Harper in 1972 with illustrations by John Schoenherr. Set on the Alaska North Slope, it features a young Inuk girl experiencing the changes forced upon her culture from outside. George wrote two sequels that were originally illustrated by Wendell Minor: Julie (1994), which starts 10 minutes after the first book ends, and Julie's Wolf Pack (1997), which is told from the viewpoint of the wolves.
Reading order · Julie of the Wolves
Full order & progress →- Julie of the WolvesThis book
7.87.8 / 10 - JulieJulie–Not ranked yet
- Julie's Wolf PackJulie's Wolf Pack–Not ranked yet
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.5 across 94 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 39% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Middle grade average of 8.0. That is how 7.8 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.9 | 15 | 16% |
| Hardcover | 7.3 | 79 | 84% |
Frequently asked
What age is Julie of the Wolves for?
Julie of the Wolves sits on the Children shelf in the sources we use, which by convention means roughly ages 5–10. This is a guide from the book’s category, not a publisher’s age rating. It has 176 pages — shorter than 84% of the ranked books in Middle grade.
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