Julie of the Wolves

Lost on the Tundra To her small Eskimo village,she is known as Miyax; to her friend in San Franciscoshe is Julie. When the village is no longer safe for herMiyax runs away. But she soon finds herself lost in the Alaskan wildernesswithout foodwithout even a compass to guide her. Slowly she is accepted by a pack of Arctic wolvesMid she grows to love them as though they were family. With their helpand drawing on her father’s teachingsMiyax struggles day by clay to survive. But the time comes when she must leave the wilderness and choose between the old ways an(] the new. Which will she choose? For she is Miyax of the Eskimos–but Julie of the Wolves. Faced with the prospect of a disagreeable arranged marriage or a journey acoss the barren Alaskan tundra13-year-old Miyax chooses the tundra. She finds herself caught between the traditional Eskimo ways and the modern ways of the whites. Miyaxor Julie as her pen pal Amy calls hersets out alone to visit Amy in San Franciscoa world far away from Eskimo culture and the frozen land of Alaska. During her long and arduous journeyMiyax comes to appreciate the value of her Eskimo heritagelearns about herselfand wins the friednship of a pack of wolves. After learning the language of the wolves and slowly earning their trustJulie becomes a member of the pack. Since its first publicationJulie of The Wolveswinner of thr 1973 Newbery Medalhas found its way into the hearts of millions of readers.