"A distinguished animal story full of the feel of the wild and the vigor of a life in that wild."--Library Journal
-A distinguished animal story full of the feel of the wild and the vigor of a life in that wild.---Library Journal
Jean Craighead George (1919-2012) was the author of more than one hundred beloved books for young people, including two more books about Sam and Frightful:
On the Far Side of the Mountain, and
Frightful's Mountain. Ms. George received a Newbery Honor for
My Side of the Mountain, the Newbery Medal for
Julie of the Wolves, and three additional awards recognizing the body of her work, including the Hans Christian Andersen Award. She was a lifetime naturalist and a household name.
Her website can be found at www.jeancraigheadgeorge.com.