8. When you read that Kapu was going to be
returned to the wolf pack, how did you
think the wolves would react to him? Did
you predict that Jean Craighead George would
end the story with Kapu and Aaka’s reunion
and subsequent retreat to the mountains?
Do you think the pair will ever return to the
pack or will continue living separately? Explain.
9. How do the wolves train their pups to survive
and learn their roles in the pack and the tundra
environment? Why must the pack challenge its
pups to learn hunting and survival skills quickly
even if the pups are exposed to dangerous threats?
10. How does reading Julie’s Wolf Pack from the
unique perspective of the wolves have an impact
on the story? How would the story be different
if Julie was the narrator? Discuss how the
stories of the wolves and Julie interweave
and relate to each other.
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Other Books by Jean Craighead George:
The Cry of the Crow
One Day in the Alpine Tundra
Shark Beneath the Reef
One Day in the Desert
The Summer of the Falcon
One Day in the Prairie
The Talking Earth
Water Sky
One Day in the Tropical
Rain Forest
One Day in the Woods
The Tarantula in My Purse
There’s an Owl in
the Shower
Ecological Mysteries:
The Fire Bug Connection
The Case of the
Missing Cutthroats
Who Really Killed
Cock Robin?
The Missing ’Gator of
Gumbo Limbo
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Critical Acclaim:
Julie’s Wolf Pack is the exciting third volume in Jean
Craighead George’s epic about Julie and her arctic
wolf pack, told this time from the point of view of the
wolves themselves. This guide is intended to elicit
discussion about the many fascinating themes and
perspectives featured in this rich novel, such as
survival, the natural environment, cultural tradition,
and much more. Life in the arctic tundra couldn’t be
more compelling and dramatic.
“Kids will relish slipping into the four-footed world.”
—The Bulletin of the Center
for Children’s Books
About The Book:
Julie’s Wolf Pack resumes
the exciting tales of arctic
adventure that began
with the Newbery Medal–
winning Julie of the Wolves
and continued with Julie.
In this captivating sequel,
Julie has successfully saved
her wolves from the Arctic
hunters and returned home
to her family. Meanwhile,
on the tundra, the lives of
the wolves are once again
threatened. This time, Julie’s beloved wolves face
disease and famine. Kapu, the young, inexperienced
leader of the pack, must find a way to protect the
wolves while defending his leadership position from
rival wolves who are waiting to ambush him and take
over the pack. The survival of Julie’s wolves depends
upon Kapu’s strength and his ability to maintain his
leadership post and unite his pack.
“Drawing upon her knowledge of wolf behavior,
Eskimo culture, and Alaska, George continues
the story of Kapu, the splendid male pup Julie
nursed back to life in Julie of the Wolves. Those
who have enjoyed the story thus far will want
to read this latest encounter.”
—School Library Journal
“With astounding intimacy... the drama succeeds
because of George’s complete command of the
wolves’ world.”
—Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)
“[George] has captured the essence of nature in the
purest sense and provided the reader a glimpse of
the awesomeness of the instincts wolves possess.”
—The Five Owls
For Discussion:
1. How are responsibilities divided among wolves
in the pack? Discuss the various roles each wolf
plays to maintain survival in the unrelenting
arctic tundra. How do these roles help to prove
that wolves are social animals similar to humans?
2. Why does Julie refuse to return Nutik to Sweet
Fur Amy (page 99)? What disadvantages does
Uqaq suffer from being raised for so long by
humans? Why do you think Uqaq refuses milk
to her own pups?
4. What are Kapu’s responsibilities as a leader?
How does he prove his leadership qualities
throughout the book and demonstrate himself
a far better leader than Raw Bones? Do you
consider Raw Bones to be a strong wolf
or simply a bully? Discuss the reasons for
your opinion.
5. Peter and Julie discuss the fact that wolves are
often very effective at preventing the spread of
rabies, sometimes even without inoculations.
How is Kapu able to stave off the threat of
rabies in his own pack?
6. How does Sweet Fur Amy take control of the
pack to become the new Alpha? Do you feel
she is a strong leader? How does her leadership
style differ from Kapu’s?
7. Peter Sugluk, Julie’s fiancée, and Steven Itta
discuss modern changes in Eskimo life. Steven
states: “The Arctic has gotten very complicated,
all right. We cannot live as our ancestors did
even if we want to”(page 78). Do you feel this is
an accurate statement about Eskimo life based
on evidence from the book? Identify some of
the Eskimo traditions that the author presents.
Why are Julie and Peter unable to marry as soon
as they wish? When they do finally wed, what
do they do to instill their marriage with a sense
of tradition?
3. How do wolves communicate? Why is it so
important for wolf packs to maintain strict
watch over their territorial borders?
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