Jean Craighead George

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jean Craighead George

Jean Craighead George (born July 2, 1919 in Washington, DC , † May 15, 2012 in Valhalla , New York ) was an American writer .

She became famous for her work Julie von den Wölfen , which has received several awards.

The book tells of a girl who lives in harmony with nature for a while. In the course of her adventure, she realizes how cruel humans are and decides to live like an Eskimo . She learns that her father, believed dead, is still alive and goes to see him. However, she has to realize that the person she knew died after all.

The book received the Newbery Medal in 1973 and the German Youth Book Prize in 1975 .

Works (selection)

  • 1948: Vulpes the red fox (with husband John L. George, illustrated by the author)
  • 1959: My Side of the Mountain (Ger. One year as Robinson )
  • 1971: Who really killed cock robin? (German robin has sung )
  • 1972: Julie of the wolves (dt. Julie of the wolves )
  • 1975: hook a fish, catch a mountain (dt. Angle you a mountain )
  • 1976: Going to the sun (German ascent to the sun )
  • 1979: River Rats, Inc. (Eng. The Lizard Boy in the Grand Canyon )
  • 1980: The cry of the crow (Eng. Morning calls the crow )
  • 1982: Journey Inward (autobiography)
  • 1983: The talking earth (German voice from the great swamps )
  • 1987: Water sky (Eng. The call of the white whale )
  • 1989: Shark beneath the reef (German sharks on the reef )
  • 1992: The missing 'gator of Gumbo Limbo ( Eng . Missed in Gumbo Limbo )
  • 1994: Julie (German Julie - New Friendships )
  • 1997: Julie's wolfpack (dt. Julie's Wolf Pack )

Her youth book My Side of the Mountain was filmed in the USA in 1969.

Web links

personal data
SURNAME George, Jean Craighead
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American writer
DATE OF BIRTH July 2, 1919
PLACE OF BIRTH Washington, DC
DATE OF DEATH May 15, 2012
Place of death Valhalla , New York