afrugalfather 's review for:

Julie of the Wolves by John Schoenherr, Jean Craighead George

3.0

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Kids enjoyed this, but they like most adventure wilderness books (e.g., Hatchet series). This was similar to hatchet in many ways and if you liked that series you may like this one. What I'm conflicted about is the attempted marital rape scene, which was a but surprising, and may catch some readers off guard (for better or worse). Also, I'm not sure in this modern PC society whether the term Eskimo is really acceptable. It seems many find the term derogatory, so perhaps this aspect is worth some parental discussion. Seems the author is not "Eskimo" herself, so I leave it to others to debate whether she has the moral authority to use it (but also note that this is almost 50 years old now, so some historical context is appropriate). One negative reviewer harped on the impossibility of Miyax's story, well true or not, I don't know if that need be a sole reason to dislike it. While some aspects may be a bit of a stretch, its not so magical as Harry Potter's wizarding relm.