Jean Craighead George
2 July 1919
185 works in the book catalog catalog
Biography
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.
Also published as: C. GEORGE, Jean Craighead, Jean Carolyn Craighead, Jean George, Jean C. George, Jean Creaghead George
Most-read books
My side of the mountain
4.1 · 1959 · 576 want to read
Julie of the Wolves
4.5 · 1972 · 91 want to read
Frightful's Mountain
4.6 · 1999 · 89 want to read
On the Far Side of the Mountain
3.5 · 1990 · 82 want to read
There's an Owl in the Shower
3.5 · 1995 · 44 want to read
The Missing 'Gator of Gumbo Limbo
4 · 1992 · 47 want to read
The Tarantula in My Purse
2.5 · 1996 · 37 want to read
My side of the mountain trilogy
5 · 2000 · 16 want to read
The Book of Children's Classics
1997 · 21 want to read
Prentice Hall Literature--Copper
4.3 · 1991 · 18 want to read
Julie
4.7 · 1994 · 15 want to read
Prentice Hall Literature--Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes--Copper Level
2002 · 19 want to read
The Kingfisher book of great boy stories
1 · 2000 · 14 want to read
My side of the mountain
1959 · 12 want to read
Julie of the Wolves Treasury (Julie / Julie of the Wolves / Julie's Wolf Pack)
5 · 1997 · 10 want to read
Julie's Wolf Pack (Julie of the Wolves)
4.5 · 1997 · 8 want to read
One Day in the Tropical Rain Forest
5 · 1990 · 13 want to read
The First Thanksgiving
5 · 1993 · 10 want to read
The Talking Earth
2 · 1983 · 9 want to read
Tree castle island
2002 · 10 want to read
How to Talk to Your Dog
1986 · 8 want to read
The cats of Roxville Station
5 · 2009 · 6 want to read
One Day in the Prairie
1986 · 7 want to read
One Day in the Desert
1983 · 6 want to read