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A review by yarnylibrarian
Julie's Wolf Pack by Jean Craighead George
3.0
I read this to find out what happened to Julie and her wolves. Julie of the Wolves was the Newbery winner in 1973; author Jean Craighead George continued this story with Julie in 1994 and Julie's Wolf Pack in 1997.
I enjoyed it, but not as much as the other two - probably because Julie and her human family appear very little in this book. What I responded to so strongly in the original book was the interaction between Julie and the wolves, and what the wolves teach Julie about herself and her values.
This book, as the title suggests, is about the Avalik River Pack (and occasionally about neighboring packs). There are a lot of wolf characters, so many that there is a sort of family tree listing at the front of the book. I often struggled to differentiate the wolves in my mind (except for obnoxious Raw Bones) and frequently had to reread to follow the story.
For me, the most interesting moments were when humans and wolves interacted. It was gratifying to see Julie mature into a student of animal science, using her personal knowledge to wolves to add to scientific understanding.
Definitely worth a read if you are a Julie fan!
I enjoyed it, but not as much as the other two - probably because Julie and her human family appear very little in this book. What I responded to so strongly in the original book was the interaction between Julie and the wolves, and what the wolves teach Julie about herself and her values.
This book, as the title suggests, is about the Avalik River Pack (and occasionally about neighboring packs). There are a lot of wolf characters, so many that there is a sort of family tree listing at the front of the book. I often struggled to differentiate the wolves in my mind (except for obnoxious Raw Bones) and frequently had to reread to follow the story.
For me, the most interesting moments were when humans and wolves interacted. It was gratifying to see Julie mature into a student of animal science, using her personal knowledge to wolves to add to scientific understanding.
Definitely worth a read if you are a Julie fan!