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Julie Of The Wolves Book Report
Leah Chapman
Literature & Elementary Reading
Task 8

Annotated List of Multicultural Books

Craighead George, Jean. Julie of the wolves. Harper Publishers. 1972. New York, NY.

Julie of the Wolves is a fiction novel that would be appropriate from children ages 10-14, or grades 5-8. It is a captivating tale about a young Eskimo girl who runs away from home and finds herself lost in the Alaskan tundra. The story depicts Julie’s fight for survival as well as the fight within herself. She is torn between two sides of herself, and must decide whether she will be know as Julie, her white people name, or Miyax, the Eskimo girl. This book would be considered to be in the adolescence genre, as well as the Native American genre, as the book
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This book would be appropriate for children ages 10-14 or grades 4-8. This book tells the story of Jeffery, a boy who is left an orphan after a tragic trolley accident kills both of his parents. Tired of living with his aunt and uncle, Jeffery runs away from home. Along the way he makes many friends (and a few enemies) and accomplishes many amazing feats, including breaking the racial barriers between the feuding East Side and West Side. This book introduces students to many complicated topics such as racism, homelessness, and the search for personal identity. This book is a compelling and challenging read for both elementary and middle school students and would be considered a book about urban American …show more content…
This book would be appropriate for children ages 8-14 or grades 4-8. The book tells the story of Cassie Logan, a nine-year old girl who belongs to a hard-working land-owning black family during the 1930’s. Cassie has grown up very sheltered and protected, and could never imagine that a white person or any other stranger would ever cause her family harm. The opposite proves to be true in this novel that challenges readers to face difficult issues such as racism, poverty, violence, and betrayal. This book is a children’s and young adult fiction novel that depicts rural American culture during the Great Depression, as well as offering insight into the life and customs of African American families during that time period. This book has been honored with the following distinguished

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