As the writer of children’s and young adult books that focus on the environment, Jean Craighead George (1919-2012) was best known for Julie of the Wolves, which won a Newbery Medal, and My Side of the Mountain, which was a Newbery runner-up. She was raised in a family of naturalists, and aimed to teach children to appreciate and respect the natural world.

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Title: My Side of the Mountain (Puffin Modern Classics), Author: Jean Craighead George
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Title: Julie of the Wolves (Julie of the Wolves Series #1), Author: Jean Craighead George
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