Jean Craighead George
Lesson plans for Julie of the Wolves and other books

|Biography| |Julie of the Wolves| |The Missing 'Gator of Gumbo Lumbo| |My Side of the Mountain|

Author Biography

Jean Craighead George
Author's home page.

Jean Craighead George
Biography and interview.

Jean Craighead George
Brief biography.

Julie and her Wolves
Links to synopsis, discussion questions, and interdisciplinary activities for Julie of the Wolves, Julie, and Julie's Wolf Pack.

Julie of the Wolves from Glencoe
Study Guide, requires Adobe Reader or equivalent application.

Julie of the Wolves from Nancy Polette
Students investigate the Arctic region and wolves.

Julie of the Wolves
A variety of technology-integrated activities for before, during, and after reading.

Julie of the Wolves
Ideas for responding to reading using technology. Designed for fifth grade.

The Missing 'Gator of Gumbo Limbo
In these four activities, students research the Everglades and produce an informational brochure. They research an endangered species and create an informational poster. They research an aspect of pollution and write a report, and they research and write a persuasive advertisement to save the Everglades. These standards-based activities are designed for 6th graders and come with rubrics.

My Side of the Mountain
In these five activities, students write a description of the Catskill Mountains, gather information and produce a newsletter about falcons, compare the character Sam to Henry David Thoreau, write poetry about animals, read about the author and send her an e-mail. These standards-based activities are designed for 5th graders and come with rubrics.