Jean Craighead George

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Jean Craighead was born in Washington. Her parents and extended family were naturalists, and she spent weekends during her childhood camping out in the woods, studying nature, foraging, and fishing. Her first pet was a turkey vulture. In 1940, George graduated from Pennsylvania State University with degrees in both English and Science. She became a reporter for The Washington Post and was a member of the White House Press Corps. In 1944 she married John Lothur George, and began writing novels with him which she illustrated. She divorced in 1963. In 1960 she received a Newbery Honor for *My Side of the Mountain*. In 1969, she went to work for *Readers Digest* as a writer and editor. She has written over 100 books.

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Ice whale
Representative edition published 2014
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Eagles Are Back, the
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The last polar bear
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Dagin Bu yuzu
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My side of the mountain
Representative edition published 2011
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Buffalo Are Back, the
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Julie - Neue Freundschaften
Representative edition published 2010
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Julies Wolfsrudel
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The cats of Roxville Station
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Julie's Wolf Pack (Julie of the Wolves)
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On the Far Side of the Mountain
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Pocket guide to the outdoors
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And the wolves came back
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Goose and Duck
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Expert Writer Workbook
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Frightful's Daughter Meets the Baron Weasel
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Charlie's Raven
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Luck
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The Kingfisher book of great boy stories
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Prentice Hall Literature--Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes--Copper Level
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Snowboard Twist
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Julie. Neue Freundschaften. ( Ab 12 J.)
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One Day in the Prairie
Representative edition published 2003
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