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.
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