The acclaimed sequel to the beloved Newbery Medal-winning Julie of the Wolves, this classic middle grade novel is an excellent choice for tween readers. Julie's decision to return home to her people is not an easy one. But after many months in the wilderness, living in harmony with the wolves that saved her life, she knows the time has come. But Julie is not prepared for all the changes that she finds. Her father has forsaken many of the old Inuit traditions. He has given up his sled dogs for a snowmobile, and now looks after the musk oxen that serve as the village's income. He will do anything to protect them-even shoot any wolves that might threaten the herd. Julie knows that, like her father, she must find a way to reconcile the old ways with the new. But how can she do that without putting her beloved wolves in danger? Don't miss any of the books in Jean Craighead George's groundbreaking series: Julie of the Wolves, Julie, and Julie's Wolf Pack. Editorial Reviews This is that rare thing, a sequel worth of its original." - Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books "A strong and compelling adventure." - The Horn Book - From the Publisher A strong and compelling adventure. - The Horn Book This is that rare thing, a sequel worth of its original. - Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books This is that rare thing, a sequel worth of its original. - Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books This is that rare thing, a sequel worth of its original. - Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books In a starred review, PW praised the "breathtakingly clear prose" and "striking observations about Eskimo culture" in this "nearly perfect" sequel to the 1973 Newbery Medal-winning Julie of the Wolves. Ages 10-up. (Feb.) - Publishers Weekly - Publisher's Weekly Gr 5-8-George continues the story begun in Newbery-award winning Julie of the Wolves (HarperCollins, 1974) with the young woman's return to her father's home in Kangik, Alaska. As she becomes reacquainted with Kapugen, she tries to accept the fact that he killed her beloved wolf Amaroq. She must also come to terms with her father's abandonment of some traditional Eskimo ways in order to help the local population survive, his new wife (a white woman), and a new romantic interest of her own. Julie is no longer a loner; she, too, learns about being a part of a community, one that is struggling to exist in a difficult and changing environment. But she also vows to protect the surviving wolves and move them to a place where they will not threaten her father's herd of musk-oxen. Although there is purpose (nearing obsession) to Julie's actions, readers must pay attention to the frequent shifts in the location of the wolf pack and the all-important caribou, vital to both the survival of the wolves and the village. As Julie seeks to move the pack leader, Kapu, and the other wolves closer to a food source, readers may sense some resemblance to the scenes of gaining trust in the earlier title and some may question Julie's interference with the natural order of things (an intervention she cannot possibly maintain). Still, the sense of place and of a people is strong throughout. In the end, her father changes his philosophy from needing to kill the wolves to releasing his oxen into the wild, a conclusion that is a bit abrupt but thoroughly satisfying.-Susan Knorr, Milwaukee Public Library, WI - School Library Journal In this sequel to Julie of the Wolves, Julie returns to her home where she finds that her father has married an American. Julie must deal with the clash of Alaskan and American cultures, and she travels the tundra to save the wolves who saved her. Moore narrates perfectly, becoming Julie and deftly and subtly adjusting her voice to the characters and moods. This audio version may help listeners with Alaskan names and terms, which might be difficult to read. Middle school students will be enthralled with Moore's vivid descriptions of this adventure. Moore also narrates JULIE OF THE WOLVES from Recorded Books. D.D.G. ©AudioFile, Portland, Maine - JUNE 95 - AudioFile