Yeah, we know winter can be a drag, but think about all the good aspects: the fun of snowboarding, the quiet beauty after a fresh snowfall, the yellow puddles… Well, that last one isn’t so great, but it is part of our latest podcast, all about the best books for winter!

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• Julie’s got her wolves, and we’ve got — well, you’ll see… when we reveal our mystery book!
• Our Winter book picks (Miracles on Maple Hill and The Long Winter)
• A review from YOU (The Cricket in Times Square)
• Nancy blushes and gushes

And don’t forget: our next topic is books about real-life figures! So watch our latest Mystery Book Theater video and check out these books about famous figures — including both biographies and fiction.

— Nancy and Karen

This book trailer for Julie of the Wolves was originally the Mystery Book Theater video for our Winter theme. For more on Julie of the Wolves, check out our “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” podcast.

The life of a runaway is tough enough, but what if you were a runaway in the frozen world of Alaska, with only wolves for company? How would YOU survive?

Well, that’s exactly the situation for the main character in Julie of the Wolves by Jean Craighead George. So watch the video to see how our protagonist fares in the Alaskan tundra…