Jean Craighead George
Jean Craighead George has written at least 78 books. Their most popular book is My Side of the Mountain with 152 saves with an average rating of 4.07⭐.
Author Bio
Jean Craighead was born in Washington. Her parents and extended family were naturalists, and she spent weekends during her childhood camping out in the woods, studying nature, foraging, and fishing. Her first pet was a turkey vulture.
In 1940, George graduated from Pennsylvania State University with degrees in both English and Science. She became a reporter for The Washington Post and was a member of the White House Press Corps. In 1944 she married John Lothur George, and began writing novels with him which she illustrated. She divorced in 1963. In 1960 she received a Newbery Honor for *My Side of the Mountain*. In 1969, she went to work for *Readers Digest* as a writer and editor. She has written over 100 books.
#1 of 3 in Mountain
1959 • 152 Readers • 213 pages • 4.1
#1 of 3 in Julie of the Wolves
1972 • 83 Readers • 192 pages • 3.5
#2 of 3 in Mountain
1990 • 14 Readers • 176 pages • 3.6
#3 of 3 in Julie of the Wolves
1997 • 11 Readers • 192 pages • 4
2014 • 1 Reader • 146 pages
1988 • 1 Reader • 32 pages • 3
1 Reader
2009 • 1 Reader
2013 • 1 Reader • 4
2002 • 1 Reader • 256 pages
1983 • 1 Reader • 151 pages
2004 • 1 Reader • 190 pages
1 Reader
1992 • 1 Reader • 160 pages
1 Reader • 5
1 Reader • 4
1987 • 1 Reader • 224 pages
1986 • 40 pages
1998
1998
1978 • 182 pages
1995 • 31 pages
1994 • 56 pages
1986 • 44 pages
2003 • 32 pages
1993 • 32 pages
1996 • 244 pages
1997 • 32 pages
#4 of 2 in Ecological Mysteries
1996 • 164 pages
