A review by bookishmrsnelson
Julie of the Wolves by Jean Craighead George

adventurous emotional informative reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

I read this aloud to my 10yo daughter who loves wolves, and I plan to also read the other two in the series, but the book hasn’t aged well. A white woman researched wolves and the Native peoples of Alaska, and tried to write as if she truly understood being caught between worlds like Native children. We did learn a lot about wolves and wolf behavior, plus the weather of Northern Alaska, but it had uncomfortable undertones about Native culture.  
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