This is the first book in a trilogy and it begins with Miyax Kapugen, like many adolescents, torn. But unlike most, her choices may determine whether she lives or dies. At thirteen, an orphan and unhappily married, Miyax runs away from her husband's parents' home, hoping to reach San Francisco and her pen pal, but she becomes lost in the vast Alaskan tundra, with no food, no shelter and no idea which is the way to safety. Now, more than ever, she must look hard at who she really is. Is she Miyax, Eskimo girl of the old ways, or is she Julie Edwards (her "gussak"-white people-name), the modernized teenager who must mock the traditional customs? And when a pack of wolves begins to accept her into their community, Miyax must learn to think like a wolf as well. If she trusts her Eskimo instincts, will she stand a chance of surviving? I thought that this was a good book which was very well written. Unfortunately its sequels Julie and Julie's Wolf Pack are nowhere near as good. On a side note, Julie Of The Wolves has been banned several times due to the attempted rape of the protagonist. This was why I was surprised to find it listed as a children's book. However, I do know that there are some books that are sort of in the gray area.