Synopsis In this sequel to JULIE OF THE WOLVES, Julie decides to return to her father. She soon discovers that her father has given up many of the Eskimo ways and is determined to shoot her beloved wolves if they threaten the village's musk oxen herd. To complicate matters, Julie meets a handsome man from Siberia who shares her beliefs in Eskimo culture. Will Julie once again have to make a choice between the old and the new?
When Julie returns to her father's Eskimo village, she struggles to find a way to save her beloved wolves in a changing Arctic world and she falls in love with a young Siberian man.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 1996-02-01 | | Illustrator: | Wendell Minor |
| Size | | Length: | 226 pages | | Height: | 7.8 in | | Width: | 5.3 in | | Thickness: | 0.5 in | | Weight: | 5.6 oz |
Publisher's Note This sequel to George's Newbery Medal-winning Julie of the Wolves continues the story of Julie Edwards Miyax Kapugen, now living in the Eskimo village of Kangik with her father, Kapugen. Julie worries that her father will shoot the wolves if they threaten the herd he is raising as part of the village's industry.
Industry Reviews In a starred review, PW praised the "breathtakingly clear prose" and "striking observations about Eskimo culture" in this "nearly perfect" sequel to the 1973 Newbery Medal-winning Julie of the Wolves. Ages 10-up. (Feb.) Lopate
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