Thirteen-year-old Julie is lost and alone on the frozen tundra when she realizes she has been circling the same area for days. She had set out for San Francisco to escape a bleak situation with only a knapsack and a few borrowed items in hand. But, as winter looms, her life will depend on these few items, the skills learned from her ancestors, and an unusual companion, Amaroq, the leader of the wolfpack she boldly attempts to join. Sequels are Julie and Julie’s Wolfpack.