This is a magnificent story about a girl who bonds with a wolf pack while lost on the tundra. She discovers how to get food and watches how the wolves live, so she can stay alive. You learn why one young wolf takes leadership and fights for his pack. Jean Craighead George wonderfully introduces Alaska, Eskimos and wolves to the reader. Julie's excitement begins here, but follows in two other books. Having won a Newbery Medal for most Distinguished Contribution to American Literature for Children, Julie of the Wolves is outstanding for young and adult readers.