Photo by Eric Bergman | Jean Craighead George (1919–2012)Includes the names: Jean George, J.C. George, Jean Craighead, Jean C. George, Jean C. George, George J. Craighead, Jean George Authors, Jean Craighe George, Jean Craighead Georg, Jean Craighead George ... (see complete list), Jean Craighead Geroge, Jean George Craighead, Jean Graighead George, Jean Craighead Goerge, Jean Craighead George, Jean Creaghead George, Jean Craifhead George, Jean Craighhead George, Jean Craighead Craighead George, Jean Craighead ?Jean Craighead George George, George Jean Craighead George, Jean Craighead (ill 38,174 (39,442) | 587 | 388 | (3.88) | 20 | 0 | Jean Craighead George was born on July 2, 1919 in Washington, D.C. She received degrees in English and science from Pennsylvania State University. She began her career as a reporter for the International News Service. In the 1940s she was a member of the White House press corps for The Washington Post. During her lifetime, she wrote over 100 novels including My Side of the Mountain, which was a 1960 Newbery Honor Book, On the Far Side of the Mountain, Julie of the Wolves, which won the Newbery Medal, Julie, and Julie's Wolf Pack. She also wrote two guides to cooking with wild foods and an autobiography entitled Journey Inward. In 1991, she became the first winner of the School Library Media Section of the New York Library Association's Knickerbocker Award for Juvenile Literature. She died on May 15, 2012 at the age of 92. (Bowker Author Biography) — biography from My Side of the Mountain … (more) |
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Jean Craighead George has 4 past events. (show)  Signing with Wendell Minor! In celebration of Community Day, beloved local author/illustrator Wendell Minor will be at The Hickory Stick, signing copies of his new storybook, Galapagos George at 1:00pm! Don't forget to stop by! This is the story of the famous Lonesome George, a giant tortoise who was the last of his species, lived to be one hundred years old, and became known as the rarest creature in the world. His story gives us a glimpse of the amazing creatures inhabiting the ever-fascinating Galapagos Islands.
Renowned naturalist and bestselling author of the Newbery Medal-winning Julie of the Wolves and the critically acclaimed Everglades Jean Craighead George once again introduces children to the wonders of the natural world in this incredible evolution story set in the Galapagos Islands. The back matter features key terms, a timeline, and further resources for research.
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Location: Street: 2 Green Hill Road City: Washington Depot, Province: Connecticut Postal Code: 06794 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)
 Greenlight Young Readers Book Group Tuesday, July 24, 6:30 PM Greenlight Young Readers Book Group discusses The Tarantula in My Purse: and 172 Other Wild Pets by Jean Craighead GeorgeLed by Greenlight bookseller and former teacher Brette, this book group is geared toward kids ages 8 to 14, and reads great contemporary and classic chapter books. Parents are welcome (but not required) to attend; pizza is served. Newbery Medalist Jean Craighead George died in May 2012. Her respect for nature and its many creatures is evident in all of her writing. Here, she offers a personal, firsthand account of the many animals that made their way into her life and her books. The humorous, heart-warming, and just plain entertaining stories in The Tarantula in My Purse recall what life was like as she raised three children and 173 wild pets. On any given day there might be a bat in the refrigerator, an owl in the shower, or a crow at the kitchen table.
Location: Street: 686 Fulton Street City: Brooklyn, Province: New York Postal Code: 11217 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)
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