One Day in the Desert (Trophy Chapter Book)
Jean Craighead George wrote over one hundred books for children and young adults. Her novelJulie of theWolveswon the Newbery Medal in 1973, and she received a 1960 Newbery Honor forMy Side of the Mountain. She continued to write acclaimed picture books that celebrate the natural world. Her other books with Wendell Minor includeThe Wolves Are Back;Luck;Everglades;Arctic Son;Morning, Noon, and Night; andGalapagos George.