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Binding: PaperbackEAN: 9780060540951 ISBN: 0060540958 Label: HarperTeen Manufacturer: HarperTeen Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 208 Publication Date: September 01, 2003 Publisher: HarperTeen Reading Level: Young Adult Release Date: September 16, 2003 Studio: HarperTeen Editorial Review: Amazon.com Review: 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? John Schoenherr's line drawings suggest rather than tell about the compelling experiences of a girl searching for answers in a bleak landscape that at first glance would seem to hold nothing. Fans of Jean Craighead George's stunning, Newberry Medal-winning coming-of-age story won't want to miss Julie (1994) and Julie's Wolf Pack (1998). (Ages 10 and older) --Emilie Coulter Product Description: To her small Eskimo village, she is known as Miyax; to her friend in San Francisco, she is Julie. When her life in the village becomes dangerous, Miyax runs away, only to find herself lost in the Alaskan wilderness. Without food and time running out, Miyax tries to survive by copying the ways of a pack of wolves. Accepted by their leader and befriended by a feisty pup named Kapu, she soon grows to love her new wolf family. Life in the wilderness is a struggle, but when she finds her way back to civilization, Miyax is torn between her old a new lives. Is she Miyax of the Eskimos -- or Julie of the wolves? Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Inappropriate for ChildrenThis might be a great book. It's a Newberry Medal winner after all and recommended by many people including teachers and librarians. So I trusted it should be good for my children. But when my 10-year-old daughter got this book from her teacher in her classroom and read the book upto page 102, she said, "Mom, this part is so gross!" She didn't even want to mention why it's so "gross." She looked just so disgusted and disturbed. When she went to sleep, I grabbed the book and read the page. I simply ... Read More Rating:  - ClassicThis is a haunting story that still symbolizes the greatness of Jean Craighead Goerge. It is more than a mere survival story, but the story of a girl who is torn between the modern world and her native Inuit ways. When a rape incident encourages her to flee to California, tragedy occurs and she finds herself trapped in the snow with only a pack of wolves for friends. What follows is a passionate and beautiful observation of the connection between man and nature. Goerge is incredible at ... Read More Rating: - After Reading This Book You Will HATE Sarah PalinThe villains of this book are the hunters in planes that indiscriminately shoot wolves for sport, or to claim a bounty from the state. Alaska's Governor, Sarah Palin, tried to increase that bounty to $150 and broadly expanded the hunting of wolves from planes. She did this claiming that the wolves were competing against human hunters for caribou, without any basic understanding of the science of the wolf ecosystem, that helps keeps all species in balance. That sense of balance in the natural world ... Read More Rating: - Shocking selection for 4-8th gradersJean Craghead-George is a gifted writer. Her novels have enchanted readers for years. She has an amazing ability to describe a scene! All of this, plus her general subject matter being about the outdoors, nature, adventure make for a teacher's (which I am) dream when looking for books to assign to their students. HOWEVER, do not allow your young children to read this violent book. Although it is marketed to 4th-8th graders it is in NO WAY appropriate for that young age. In addition to the graphic ... Read More Rating:  - Parents, don't rely on librarians or teachers to tell you it's okWhile this book gives many interesting details of Arctic life and the differences between the traditional and modernized lifestyles of the Eskimos, it is not worth the effort due to one inappropriate, unnecessary, gratuitous scene on p. 102. I was shocked when I discovered this scene of s*x*al assault between Daniel and Julie, especially considering the age of the target audience. I realize that this scene is the catalyst which drives Julie to go back to the wilderness, but my goodness! Couldn't the ... Read More |
