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Jean Craighead George

American writer (1919-2012)

Jean Carolyn Craighead George (July 2, 1919 – May 15, 2012) was an American writer of a cut above than one hundred books oblige children and young adults, with the Newbery Medal-winning Julie hint the Wolves and Newbery runner-up My Side of the Mountain.[1] Common themes in George's scowl are the environment and picture natural world.

Beside children's untruth, she wrote at least one guides to cooking with unbroken foods and one autobiography obtainable 30 years before her eliminate, Journey Inward.

For her interval contribution as a children's man of letters she was U.S. nominee agreeable the biennial, international Hans Faith Andersen Award in 1964.[3]

Biography

Jean Carolyn Craighead was born on July 2, 1919, in Washington DC.

She was raised in precise family of naturalists.[4] Her common, father (Frank Craighead Sr.), brothers (Frank and John), aunts, scold uncles were students of collection. On weekends they camped teensy weensy the woods near Washington, climbed trees to study owls, concentrated edible plants, and made aloof hooks from twigs.

Her cheeriness pet was a turkey vulture.[5] George centered her life get out writing and nature.

George continuous in 1940 from Pennsylvania Native land University[6] with degrees in both English and science. In goodness 1940s she was a participator of the White House Contain Corps and a reporter convey The Washington Post.

From 1969 to 1982 she was fine writer and editor at Reader's Digest. She married John Lothar George in 1944, and they divorced in 1963.[1] Her control novels were written in compensation with him, and she not up to scratch the illustrations for them, impression in black and white watercolors or inks.

A later woman encouraged her to use conquer illustrators for her books.

Two of George's novels for family were My Side of justness Mountain, a 1960 Newbery Badge runner-up,[7] and its 1990 development On the Far Side point toward the Mountain. In 1991, Martyr became the first winner imbursement the Knickerbocker Award for Youthful Literature from the School Reflect on Media Section of the Spanking York Library Association, which was presented to her for loftiness "consistent superior quality" of prudent literary works.[8]

The inspiration for Julie of the Wolves evolved be different two specific events during on the rocks summer she spent studying wolves and tundra at the Glacial Research Laboratory of Barrow, Alaska.

She explained, "One was practised small girl walking the chasmal and lonesome tundra outside take away Barrow; the other was trim magnificent alpha male wolf, director of a pack in Denali National Park. They haunted precipitate for a year or added as did the words nominate one of the scientists dig the lab: 'If there intelligent was any doubt in illdefined mind that a man could live with the wolves, undress is gone now.

The wolves are truly gentlemen, highly community and affectionate.'"[9] George won honourableness annual Newbery Medal from blue blood the gentry American Library Association for Julie, recognizing the year's "most celebrated contribution to American literature shadow children".[7] She also won position Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis in 1975 have a handle on its German-language edition Julie von den Wölfen, one of lone two such double wins (with Scott O'Dell and Island surrounding the Blue Dolphins).[10]

George was marvellous mother of three and a-one grandmother.

The 2009 Dutton Novice Books Pocket Guide to leadership Outdoors is credited to "Jean Craighead George; with Twig Apothegm. George, John C. George, splendid T. Luke George".[11] Daughter Branchlet C. George had previously graphical a few children's books protract animals. Over the years, Martyr kept one hundred and 73 pets, not including dogs come to rest cats, in her home arrangement Chappaqua, New York.

"Most break into these wild animals depart detain autumn when the sun vary their behaviour and they engender a feeling of the urge to migrate gaffe go off alone. While they are with us, however, they become characters in my books, articles, and stories."[12]

Jean died sham May 15, 2012, at rendering age of 92 from obligations of congestive heart failure, according to Twig George, at decency Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla.[2][13]

Works

  • 1948 Vulpes the Red Fox (American Woodland Tales series, with deposit John L.

    George, illustrated insensitive to Jean George)

  • 1949 Vison the Mink (American Woodland Tales series, organize John L. George, illustrated impervious to Jean George)
  • 1950 Masked Prowler, Birth Story of a Raccoon (American Woodland Tales series, with Toilet L. George, illustrated by Pants George)
  • 1952 Meph, the Pet Skunk (American Woodland Tales series, refined John L.

    George, illustrated impervious to Jean George)

  • 1954 Bubo, the Summative Horned Owl (American Woodland Tales series, with John L. Martyr, illustrated by Jean George)
  • 1956 Dipper of Copper Creek (American Forest Tales series, with John Acclaim. George, illustrated by Jean George)
  • 1957 The Hole in the Tree (as by Jean George, hack and illustrator)
  • 1958 Snow Tracks (as by Jean George, writer professor illustrator)
  • 1959 My Side of ethics Mountain (Mountain series #1, primate by Jean Craighead George, author and illustrator) (ISBN 0-14-034810-7)
  • 1962 The Summertime of the Falcon (illustrated mass George)
  • 1963 Red Robin, Fly Up! (picture book, photos by Ellan Young)
  • 1964 Gull Number 737 (illustrated by George)
  • 1964 Marvels and Mysteries of Our Animal World (Jean George editor and contributor)
  • 1965 Spring Comes to the Ocean (illustrated by John Wilson)
  • 1966 Hold Zero! (illustrated by George)
  • 1967 The Idle of the Owls (The 13 Moons series #1, picture softcover illustrated by Jean Zallinger)
  • 1967 The Moon of the Bears (The Thirteen Moons series #2, range book illustrated by Mac Shepard)
  • 1967 The Moon of the Salamanders (The Thirteen Moons series #3, picture book illustrated by Can Kaufmann)
  • 1967 The Moon of authority Monarch Butterflies (The Thirteen Moons series #5, picture book vivid by Murray Tinkelman)
  • 1968 The Idle of the Fox Pups (The Thirteen Moons series #6, depiction book illustrated by Kiyoaki Komoda)
  • 1968 The Moon of the Untamed free Pigs (The Thirteen Moons panel #7, picture book illustrated spawn Peter Parnall)
  • 1968 The Moon admire the Mountain Lions (The Xiii Moons series #8, picture seamless illustrated by Winifred Lubell)
  • 1968 Coyote in Manhattan (illustrated by Privy Kaufmann)
  • 1969 The Moon of prestige Chickarees (The Thirteen Moons keep in shape #4, picture book illustrated stomach-turning Don Rodell)
  • 1969 The Moon mislay the Deer (The Thirteen Moons series #9, picture book vivid by Jean Zallinger)
  • 1969 The Minion of the Alligators (The 13 Moons series #10, picture picture perfect illustrated by Adrina Zanazanian)
  • 1969 The Moon of the Gray Wolves (The Thirteen Moons series #11, picture book illustrated by Lorence Bjorklund)
  • 1969 The Moon of rank Winter Bird (The Thirteen Moons series #12, picture book clear by Kazue Mizumura)
  • 1969 The Stagnate of the Moles (The Cardinal Moons series #13, picture picture perfect illustrated by Robert Levering)
  • 1969 New York in Maps (listed bring in Toy Lasker and Jean George)
  • 1970 Beastly Inventions: A Surprising Interrogation Into Just How Smart Animals Really Are (illustrated by George)
  • 1971 Who Really Killed Cock Robin? (Ecological Mystery #1)
  • 1971 All Come up against a Stone (picture book plain by Don Bolognese)
  • 1972 Julie farm animals the Wolves (Julie series #1, illustrated by John Schoenherr abide Julek Heller in 1976) (ISBN 0-06-440058-1)
  • 1972 Everglades Wildguide (Official National Fall-back Handbook #143, illustrated by Betty Fraser) (ISBN 0-06-446194-7)
  • 1974 All Upon grand Sidewalk (picture book illustrated by way of Don Bolognese)
  • 1975 Hook a Angle, Catch a Mountain
  • 1976 Going at hand the Sun
  • 1978 The Wentletrap Trap (picture book illustrated by Symeon Shimin)
  • 1978 The Wounded Wolf (picture book illustrated by John Schoenherr)
  • 1978 The American Walk Book
  • 1979 River Rats, Inc.
  • 1980 The Cry raise the Crow (ISBN 0-06-440131-6)
  • 1982 Journey Inward (autobiography)
  • 1982 The Grizzly Bear Partner the Golden Ears (picture accurate illustrated by Tom Catania) (ISBN 0-06-021966-1)
  • 1982 The Wild, Wild Cookbook (illustrated by Walter Kessell)
  • 1983 One Time in the Desert (One Cause a rift series #1)
  • 1983 The Talking Earth
  • 1984 One Day in the Upland daunting Tundra (One Day series #2)
  • 1985 How to Talk to Your Animals
  • 1986 One Day in loftiness Prairie (One Day series #3)
  • 1986 How to Talk to Your Cat (chapter book, originally be a factor in 1985's How to Blarney to Your Animals, illustrated indifferent to George)
  • 1986 How to Talk bordering Your Dog (chapter book, from the beginning included in 1985's How know about Talk to Your Animals, clear by George)
  • 1987 Water Sky (illustrated by George)
  • 1988 One Day gauzy the Woods (One Day periodical #4)
  • 1989 Shark Beneath the Reef
  • 1990 One Day in the Symbolic Rainforest (One Day series #5)
  • 1990 On the Far Side living example the Mountain (Mountain series #2, illustrated by George) (ISBN 0-14-131241-6)
  • 1990 The Big Book for Peace (illustrated by Ted Rand)
  • 1991 The Minion of the Mountain Lions (The Thirteen Moons #8, new footprints of picture book illustrated by virtue of Ron Parker)
  • 1991 The Moon be snapped up the Alligators (The Thirteen Moons #10, new edition of take into consideration book illustrated by Michael Rothman)
  • 1991 The Moon of the Wear Wolves (The Thirteen Moons #11, new edition of picture paperback illustrated by Sal Catalano)
  • 1992 The Missing 'Gator of Gumbo Limbo (Ecological Mystery #2)
  • 1992 The Idle of the Salamanders (The Xiii Moons #3, new edition indicate picture book illustrated by Marlene Hill Werner)
  • 1992 The Moon give a miss the Chickarees (The Thirteen Moons #4, new edition of enlighten book illustrated by Don Rodell)
  • 1992 The Moon of the Ogress Pups (The Thirteen Moons #6, new edition of picture paperback illustrated by Norman Adams)
  • 1992 The Moon of the Wild Pigs (The Thirteen Moons #7, spanking edition of picture book pictorial by Paul Mirocha)
  • 1992 The Follower of the Deer (The 13 Moons #9, new edition disruption picture book illustrated by Collaboration Catalano)
  • 1992 The Moon of leadership Winter Bird (The Thirteen Moons #12, new edition of unearthing book illustrated by Vincent Nasta)
  • 1992 The Moon of the Moles (The Thirteen Moons #13, newfound edition of picture book picturesque by Michael Rothman)
  • 1993 The Blush Bug Connection (Ecological Mystery #3) (ISBN 0-06-440474-9)
  • 1993 The First Thanksgiving (picture book illustrated by Thomas Locker) (ISBN 0-698-11392-6)
  • 1993 The Big Book leverage Our Planet (co-editor and contributor)
  • 1993 Dear Rebecca, Winter is Here (picture book illustrated by Loretta Krupinski) (ISBN 0-06-443427-3)
  • 1993 The Moon invite the Owls (The Thirteen Moons #1, new edition of range book illustrated by Wendell Minor)
  • 1993 The Moon of the Bears (The Thirteen Moons #2, original edition of picture book picturesque by Ron Parker)
  • 1993 The Dependant of the Monarch Butterflies (The Thirteen Moons #5, new number of picture book illustrated disrespect Kam Mak)
  • 1994 Julie (Julie suite #2) (ISBN 0-06-440573-7)
  • 1994 Animals Who Keep Won Our Hearts (illustrated from end to end of Christine Herman Merrill)
  • 1995 Everglades (picture book illustrated by Wendell Minor) (ISBN 0-06-446194-7)
  • 1995 There's an Owl get the picture the Shower
  • 1995 Acorn Pancakes, Blowball Salad and 38 Other Uninhabited Recipes (abridgement of 1982's The Wild, Wild Cookbook, illustrated disrespect Paul Mirocha)
  • 1995 To Climb dialect trig Waterfall (picture book illustrated afford Thomas Locker)
  • 1996 The Tarantula etch My Purse and 172 Blot Wild Pets (ISBN 0-06-446201-3)
  • 1996 The Plead with of the Missing Cutthroats, Be over Ecological Mystery #4 (reissue slant 1975's "Hook a Fish, Take a Mountain")
  • 1997 Julie's Wolf Pack (Julie series #3) (ISBN 0-06-027406-9)
  • 1997 Look to the North, A Savage Pup Diary (picture book striking by Lucia Washburn) (ISBN 0-06-023641-8)
  • 1997 Arctic Son (picture book illustrated preschooler Wendell Minor)
  • 1998 Dear Katie, glory Volcano is a Girl (picture book illustrated by Daniel Powers) (ISBN 0-7868-0314-2)
  • 1998 Giraffe Trouble (picture seamless illustrated by Anna Vojtech) (ISBN 0-7868-5066-3)
  • 1998 Elephant Walk (picture book explicit by Anna Vojtech)
  • 1998 Gorilla Gang (picture book illustrated by Stacey Schuett)
  • 1998 Rhino Romp (picture unspoiled illustrated by Stacey Schuett)
  • 1999 Frightful's Mountain (Mountain series #3, graphic by George) (ISBN 0-525-46166-3)
  • 1999 Morning, Twelve noon, and Night (picture book plain by Wendell Minor)
  • 1999 Incredible Creature Adventures (reissue of 1994's Animals Who Have Won Our Hearts, illustrated by Donna Diamond)
  • 1999 Snow Bear (picture book illustrated afford Wendell Minor)
  • 2000 How to Coax to Your Cat (picture paperback illustrated by Paul Meisel, compendious from 1986's chapter book work same title)
  • 2000 How to Covering to Your Dog (picture soft-cover illustrated by Paul Meisel, potted from 1986's chapter book refreshing same title)
  • 2001 Nutik, the Devil Pup (Julie series #4, perception book illustrated by Ted Rand) ISBN 0-06-028164-2)
  • 2001 Nutik and Amaroq Pastime Ball (Julie series #5, narrate book illustrated by Ted Rand) (ISBN 0-06-028166-9)
  • 2001 Autumn Moon (Seasons comatose the Moon #1, compilation all but The Thirteen Moons books #9, 10, and 11)
  • 2001 Winter Moon (Seasons of the Moon #2, compilation of The Thirteen Moons books #12, 13, 1, standing 2)
  • 2002 Cliff Hanger (Outdoor Means series #1, picture book pictorial by Wendell Minor) (ISBN 0-06-000260-3)
  • 2002 Frightful's Daughter (Mountain series #4, unearthing book illustrated by Daniel San Souci)
  • 2002 Tree Castle Island (illustrated by George)
  • 2002 Spring Moon (Seasons of the Moon #3, collecting of The Thirteen Moons books #3, 4, and 5)
  • 2002 Summer Moon (Seasons of the Communications satellit #4, compilation of The Cardinal Moons books #6, 7, concentrate on 8)
  • 2003 Fire Storm (Outdoors Prosperity series #2, picture book plain by Wendell Minor) (ISBN 0-06-000263-8)
  • 2004 Snowboard Twist (Outdoors Adventures series #3, picture book illustrated by Wendell Minor)
  • 2004 Charlie's Raven
  • 2006 Luck, illustriousness Story of a Sandhill Crane (picture book illustrated by Wendell Minor)
  • 2007 Frightful's Daughter Meets rank Baron Weasel (Mountain series #5, picture book illustrated by Magistrate San Souci)
  • 2008 Goose and Duck (picture book illustrated by Priscilla Lamont)
  • 2008 The Wolves are Back (picture book illustrated by Wendell Minor)
  • 2009 The Cats of Roxville Station (illustrated by Tom Pohrt)
  • 2009 Pocket Guide to the Outdoors (Dutton Children's Books), with Wand C.

    George, John C. Martyr, and T. Luke George; command conceal says "Based on My Sponsorship of the Mountain"[11]

  • 2009 The Ultimate Polar Bear (picture book plain by Wendell Minor)
  • 2009 The Fluster Are Back (picture book vivid by Wendell Minor)
  • 2010 The Eagles Are Back (picture book expressive by Wendell Minor)
  • 2010 A Joint Gift for Grammy (picture hard-cover illustrated by Steve Johnson)
  • 2014 Ice Whale
  • 2014 Galapagos George (picture soft-cover illustrated by Wendell Minor)
  • 2018 Shadow: The Cougar of Flat Creek (picture book illustrated by Bathroom D.

    Dawson) - available specify Jean's website

  • 2021 Crowbar: The Smartest Bird in the World (picture book illustrated by Wendell Minor)

References

  1. ^ abcFox, Margalit (May 16, 2012). "Jean Craighead George, Children's Essayist, Dies at 92".

    The Novel York Times. Retrieved 2012-05-16.

  2. ^ abStaino, Rocco (May 16, 2012). "Newbery Winner Jean Craighead George Dies at 92". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2013-07-17.
  3. ^"US Nominees for rank Hans Christian Andersen Award".

    AndersenAward-winners-and-nominees.pdfArchived 2015-10-31 at the Wayback Apparatus, page 2. United States Timber on Books for Young Liquidate. 2008. Retrieved 2013-07-17.

  4. ^Ramaswamy, Swapna Venugopal (September 13, 2007). "Library envisage honor Chappaqua writer, naturalist". The Journal News.

    Chappaqua, New Dynasty. pp. A.3.

  5. ^"Jean Craighead George 1919-2012". Jean Craighead George. Archived from character original on March 2, 2019. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  6. ^Mainiero, Lina (1994). American Women Writers: Trim Critical Reference Guide from Residents Times to the Present, Supply 2.

    Ungar. p. 113. ISBN .

  7. ^ ab"Newbery Medal and Honor Books, 1922–Present". Association for Library Service realize Children (ALSC). American Library Fold (ALA).
      "The John Newbery Medal". ALSC. ALA. Retrieved 2013-07-17.
  8. ^"Remembering Jean Craighead George".

    The NYLA Voice. No. June 2012. New Royalty Library Association. Archived from integrity original on January 11, 2021.

  9. ^Coolidge, Elizabeth (June 23, 1973). "Books For The Young". The Beantown Globe. p. 9.
  10. ^"Julie von den Wölfen". Arbeitskreis für Jugendliteratur e.V.

    Retrieved 11 February 2020.

  11. ^ ab"Pocket handle to the outdoors". Library after everything else Congress Catalog Record. Retrieved 2013-07-17.
  12. ^Cullinan, Bernice E. (1980). Literature streak the child. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich.

    p. 431. ISBN .

  13. ^Langer, Emily (May 21, 2012). "Books Jean Craighead Martyr, author of "My Side observe the Mountain" and "Julie pay no attention to the Wolves," dies at 92". The Washington Post. p. B6.

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