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Jean Craighead George

Jean Craighead George (1919–2012) was the author of more than 100 beloved books for young people, including the Newbery Medal–winning Julie of the Wolves and the Newbery Honor–winning My Side of the Mountain. She was a lifetime naturalist and was beloved by generations of nature-loving children. Two of her children, Craig and Twig, helped complete her last novel.

To learn more about Jean Craighead George's life and writing, you might enjoy visiting her website and the website of her childhood home, The Craighead House, now a nature center in Carlisle, PA.

JeanCraigheadGeorge.com

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The Buffalo Are Back
The Eagles are Back
Charlie's Raven
My Side of the Mountain (Puffin Modern Classics)
Frightful's Mountain
On the Far Side of the Mountain
My Side of the Mountain Trilogy

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The Buffalo Are Back
The Eagles are Back
Charlie's Raven
My Side of the Mountain (Puffin Modern Classics)
Frightful's Mountain
On the Far Side of the Mountain
My Side of the Mountain Trilogy

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