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(Jean Craighead George wrote over eighty popular books for young adults, including the Newbery Medal-winning Julie of the Wolves and the Newbery Honor book My Side of the Mountain. Most of her books deal with topics related to the environment and the natural world. While mostly writing children's fiction, she has also written at least two guides to cooking with wild foods, and an autobiography, Journey Inward.
Genres: Children's Fiction
Series
American Woodland Tales
Vulpes the Red Fox (1948)
Vison the Mink (1949)
Masked Prowler (1950) (with John George)
Meph, the Pet Skunk (1952)
Bubo, the Great Horned Owl (1954)
Dipper of Copper Creek (1956)
Vulpes the Red Fox (1948)
Vison the Mink (1949)
Masked Prowler (1950) (with John George)
Meph, the Pet Skunk (1952)
Bubo, the Great Horned Owl (1954)
Dipper of Copper Creek (1956)
My Side of the Mountain
1. My Side of the Mountain (1959)
2. On the Far Side of the Mountain (1990)
3. Frightful's Mountain (1999)
4. Frightful's Daughter (2002)
1. My Side of the Mountain (1959)
2. On the Far Side of the Mountain (1990)
3. Frightful's Mountain (1999)
4. Frightful's Daughter (2002)
Thirteen Moons
The Moon of the Salamanders (1967)
The Moon Of The Mountain Lions (1968)
The Moon Of The Winter Bird (1969)
The Moon of the Bears (1970)
The Moon of the Deer (1970)
The Moon of the Alligators (1991)
The Moon of the Gray Wolves (1991)
The Moon of the Chickarees (1992)
The Moon of the Fox Pups (1992)
The Moon of the Moles (1992)
The Moon of the Wild Pigs (1992)
The Moon of the Monarch Butterflies (1993)
The Moon of the Owls (1993)
The Moon of the Salamanders (1967)
The Moon Of The Mountain Lions (1968)
The Moon Of The Winter Bird (1969)
The Moon of the Bears (1970)
The Moon of the Deer (1970)
The Moon of the Alligators (1991)
The Moon of the Gray Wolves (1991)
The Moon of the Chickarees (1992)
The Moon of the Fox Pups (1992)
The Moon of the Moles (1992)
The Moon of the Wild Pigs (1992)
The Moon of the Monarch Butterflies (1993)
The Moon of the Owls (1993)
Ecological Mystery
Who Really Killed Cock Robin? (1971)
The Missing 'gator of Gumbo Limbo (1992)
The Fire Bug Connection (1993)
The Case of the Missing Cutthroats (1996)
Who Really Killed Cock Robin? (1971)
The Missing 'gator of Gumbo Limbo (1992)
The Fire Bug Connection (1993)
The Case of the Missing Cutthroats (1996)
Seasons of the Moon
1. Autumn Moon (2001)
2. Winter Moon (2001)
3. Spring Moon (2002)
4. Summer Moon (2002)
1. Autumn Moon (2001)
2. Winter Moon (2001)
3. Spring Moon (2002)
4. Summer Moon (2002)
Novels
Hole in the Tree (1957)
Snow Tracks (1959)
The Summer of the Falcon (1962)
Gull Number 737 (1964)
Hold Zero (1966)
Coyote in Manhattan (1968)
Hook a Fish, Catch a Mountain (1975)
Going to the Sun (1976)
River Rats, Incorporated (1979)
The Cry of the Crow (1980)
The Talking Earth (1983)
Water Sky (1987)
Shark Beneath the Reef (1989)
There's an Owl in the Shower (1995)
Arctic Son (1997)
Tree Castle Island (2002)
Charlie's Raven (2004)
Call from the Swamp (2008)
The Cats of Roxville Station (2009)
Ice Whale (2014)
Snow Tracks (1959)
The Summer of the Falcon (1962)
Gull Number 737 (1964)
Hold Zero (1966)
Coyote in Manhattan (1968)
Hook a Fish, Catch a Mountain (1975)
Going to the Sun (1976)
River Rats, Incorporated (1979)
The Cry of the Crow (1980)
The Talking Earth (1983)
Water Sky (1987)
Shark Beneath the Reef (1989)
There's an Owl in the Shower (1995)
Arctic Son (1997)
Tree Castle Island (2002)
Charlie's Raven (2004)
Call from the Swamp (2008)
The Cats of Roxville Station (2009)
Ice Whale (2014)
Chapbooks
Picture Books
Red Robin, Fly Up! (1963)
All Upon a Stone (1971)
All Upon a Sidewalk (1974)
The Wentletrap Trap (1977)
The Wounded Wolf (1978)
The Grizzly Bear with the Golden Ears (1982)
Dear Rebecca, Winter Is Here (1993)
The First Thanksgiving (1993)
Animals Who Have Won Our Hearts (1994)
To Climb a Waterfall (1995)
Everglades (1995)
Look to the North (1997)
Giraffe Trouble (1997)
Rhino Romp (1998)
Dear Katie, the Volcano Is a Girl (1998)
Elephant Walk (1998)
Gorilla Gang (1999)
Morning, Noon, and Night (1999)
Snow Bear (1999)
Nutik, the Wolf Pup (2000)
Nutik & Amaroq Play Ball (2001)
Cliff Hanger (2002)
Fire Storm (2003)
Snowboard Twist (2004)
Mountain Climbing Picture Book (2005)
Luck (2006)
Frightful's Daughter Meets the Baron Weasel (2007)
Goose and Duck (2008)
The Wolves Are Back (2008)
The Last Polar Bear (2009)
The Buffalo Are Back (2010) (with Marie Torres Cimarusti)
The Eagles are Back (2013)
A Special Gift for Grammy (2013)
All Upon a Stone (1971)
All Upon a Sidewalk (1974)
The Wentletrap Trap (1977)
The Wounded Wolf (1978)
The Grizzly Bear with the Golden Ears (1982)
Dear Rebecca, Winter Is Here (1993)
The First Thanksgiving (1993)
Animals Who Have Won Our Hearts (1994)
To Climb a Waterfall (1995)
Everglades (1995)
Look to the North (1997)
Giraffe Trouble (1997)
Rhino Romp (1998)
Dear Katie, the Volcano Is a Girl (1998)
Elephant Walk (1998)
Gorilla Gang (1999)
Morning, Noon, and Night (1999)
Snow Bear (1999)
Nutik, the Wolf Pup (2000)
Nutik & Amaroq Play Ball (2001)
Cliff Hanger (2002)
Fire Storm (2003)
Snowboard Twist (2004)
Mountain Climbing Picture Book (2005)
Luck (2006)
Frightful's Daughter Meets the Baron Weasel (2007)
Goose and Duck (2008)
The Wolves Are Back (2008)
The Last Polar Bear (2009)
The Buffalo Are Back (2010) (with Marie Torres Cimarusti)
The Eagles are Back (2013)
A Special Gift for Grammy (2013)
Non fiction
Spring Comes to the Ocean (1965)
Beastly Inventions (1970)
Everglades Wildguide (1972)
The American Walk Book (1979)
Journey Inward (1982)
The Wild Wild Cookbook (1982)
Exploring the Out-Of-Doors (1983)
One Day in the Desert (1983)
How To Talk to Your Animals (1985)
One Day in the Prairie (1986)
How to Talk to Your Cat (1986)
One Day in the Woods (1988)
Incredible Animal Adventures (1994)
One Day in the Tropical Rain Forest (1995)
Acorn Pancakes, Dandelion Salad and Other Wild Dishes (1995)
One Day in the Alpine Tundra (1996)
The Tarantula in My Purse (1996)
Books You Can Sink Your Teeth Into (1997)
How to Talk to Your Dog (2000)
Galapagos George (2009)
Pocket Guide to the Outdoors (2009) (with Twig C George)
Beastly Inventions (1970)
Everglades Wildguide (1972)
The American Walk Book (1979)
Journey Inward (1982)
The Wild Wild Cookbook (1982)
Exploring the Out-Of-Doors (1983)
One Day in the Desert (1983)
How To Talk to Your Animals (1985)
One Day in the Prairie (1986)
How to Talk to Your Cat (1986)
One Day in the Woods (1988)
Incredible Animal Adventures (1994)
One Day in the Tropical Rain Forest (1995)
Acorn Pancakes, Dandelion Salad and Other Wild Dishes (1995)
One Day in the Alpine Tundra (1996)
The Tarantula in My Purse (1996)
Books You Can Sink Your Teeth Into (1997)
How to Talk to Your Dog (2000)
Galapagos George (2009)
Pocket Guide to the Outdoors (2009) (with Twig C George)
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