Books by Jean Craighead George
3 books by Jean Craighead George have full reviews here; all 44 Jean Craighead George titles and editions in our catalog are rated for reading level and content intensity.
Jean Craighead George has 3 books with full reviews on HootRated, spanning Grade 3–5 reading level. The typical Jean Craighead George book lands at Grade 5, with average content intensity 2/5.
Reading level alone doesn't tell parents whether a Jean Craighead George book is right for a child. 67% of Jean Craighead George's reviewed titles are at Gentle or Mild intensity — appropriate for sensitive readers or kids reading ahead of their emotional readiness. None are rated Intense or Very Intense. The intensity badges below (green → red) help you match books to your child's emotional readiness, not just their reading ability. See our methodology for how we rate.
Julie of the Wolves
Jean Craighead George
Julie of the Wolves
Jean Craighead George
My Side of the Mountain (Puffin Modern Classics)
Jean Craighead George
My Side of the Mountain (Puffin Modern Classics)
Jean Craighead George
The Wolves Are Back
Jean Craighead George
The Wolves Are Back
Jean Craighead George
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- A Day In the Tropial Rain Forest Level 3 · Mild
- Arctic Son Level 1-2 · Gentle
- Charlie's raven Level 4-5 · Mild
- Cry of the Crow Level 4-5 · Mild
- Dipper of Copper Creek Level 6 · Gentle
- Elephant walk Level 2 · Mild
- Everglades Level 2 · Gentle
- Frightful's Daughter Meets the Baron Weasel Level 2 · Gentle
- Frightful's Mountain (My Side of the Mountain, 3rd) Level 6 · Mild
- Giraffe trouble Level 1-2 · Mild 2 editions
- Going to the sun Level 4-5 · Mild
- Gorilla gang Level 1-2 · Mild
- Hook a fish, catch a mountain Level 4-5 · Mild
- How to Talk to Your Dog Level 4-5 · Gentle
- Ice whale Level 4-5 · Gentle
- Julie's wolf pack Level 4-5 · Mild
- Look to the North Level 2 · Gentle
- Look to the North a Wolf Pup Diary Level 5 · Gentle
- Morning, noon, and night Level 2 · Gentle
- My side of the mountain trilogy Level 6 · Mild
- On the far side of the mountain Level 4-5 · Moderate
- One Day in the Alpine Tundra Level 3 · Gentle
- One Day in the Desert (Trophy Chapter Book) Level 3 · Gentle
- One Day in the Prairie (Trophy Chapter Book) Level 3 · Mild
- One Day in the Woods Level 3 · Gentle
- Shark beneath the reef Level 4-5 · Mild
- Summer of the Falcon Level 4-5 · Gentle
- The cry of the crow Level 4-5 · Mild
- The fire bug connection Level 4-5 · Gentle
- The Firebug Connection Level 4-5 · Mild
- The First Thanksgiving Level 2 · Gentle
- The grizzly bear with the golden ears Level 1-2 · Mild
- The missing 'gator of Gumbo Limbo Level 4-5 · Mild
- The Moon of the Moles (13 Moon Series) Level 2 · Gentle
- The wild, wild cookbook Level 4-5 · Gentle
- There's an Owl in the Shower Level 4-5 · Mild
- Tree Castle Island Level 6 · Mild
- UN Dia En El Desierto Level 2 · Gentle
- Who really killed Cock Robin? Level 4-5 · Mild
- Who Really Killed Cock Robin?: An Ecological Mystery Level 4-5 · Mild
Questions about Jean Craighead George's books
- What reading level are Jean Craighead George's books?
- Jean Craighead George's reviewed books range from Grade 3–5, with the typical book at Grade 5. Each title has a separate content intensity score so parents can choose by emotional readiness, not just text difficulty.
- Are Jean Craighead George's books appropriate for sensitive readers?
- 2 of Jean Craighead George's 3 reviewed books (67%) are at Gentle or Mild intensity — safe for sensitive readers. None are rated Intense or Very Intense. Average intensity: 2/5.
- What age are Jean Craighead George's books appropriate for?
- Jean Craighead George's reviewed books target Ages 5-8 and Ages 9-12. HootRated rates each book on reading level and content intensity — match both dimensions, not just one.