Jean Craighead George
Born 2 July 1919
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.
Books by Jean Craighead George in order
Books by Jean Craighead George in the order they were published, from My Side of the Mountain (1959) to The Cats of Roxville Station (2009).
- 1My Side of the Mountain
My Side of the Mountain1959 - 2Julie of the Wolves
Julie of the Wolves1972 - 3One Day in the Desert
One Day in the Desert1983 - 4The Talking Earth
The Talking Earth1983 - 5How to Talk to Your Cat
How to Talk to Your Cat1986 - 6How to Talk to Your Dog
How to Talk to Your Dog1986 - 7One Day in the Prairie
One Day in the Prairie1986 - 8Water Sky
Water Sky1987 - 9On the Far Side of the Mountain
On the Far Side of the Mountain1990 - 10One Day in the Tropical Rain Forest
One Day in the Tropical Rain Forest1990 - 11The Missing 'Gator of Gumbo Limbo
The Missing 'Gator of Gumbo Limbo1992 - 12The First Thanksgiving
The First Thanksgiving1993 - 13Julie
Julie1994 - 14Everglades
Everglades1995 - 15There Is an Owl in the Shower
There Is an Owl in the Shower1995 - 16There's an Owl in the Shower
There's an Owl in the Shower1995 - 17The Tarantula in My Purse
The Tarantula in My Purse1996 - 18Julie of the Wolves Treasury
Julie of the Wolves Treasury1997 - 19Julie's Wolf Pack
Julie's Wolf Pack1997 - 20Look to the North
Look to the North1997 - 21Frightful's Mountain
Frightful's Mountain1999 - 22My Side of the Mountain Trilogy
My Side of the Mountain Trilogy2000 - 23Tree Castle Island
Tree Castle Island2002 - 24The Cats of Roxville Station
The Cats of Roxville Station2009