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My Side of the Mountain

by Jean Craighe George

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ISBN13: 9780141312422
ISBN10: 0141312424
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Sam Gribley is terribly unhappy living in New York City with his family, so he runs away to the Catskill Mountains to live in the woods — all by himself. With only a penknife, a ball of cord, forty dollars, and some flint and steel, he intends to survive on his own. Sam learns about courage, danger, and independence during his year in the wilderness, a year that changes his life forever.

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"[T]his award-winning book has much to appeal to young readers searching for literary adventures." Children's Literature

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"An extraordinary book...it will be read year after year." The Horn Book

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Runaway Sam Gribley is surviving in the Catskill Mountains with only a penknife, a ball of cord, $40, and some flint and steel. Along the way, he learns about courage, danger, and independence during his year in the wilderness, a year that will change his life forever. Illustrations.

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jumpergirl3005, May 31, 2007 (view all comments by jumpergirl3005)
Jean Craighead George is one of my favorite authors. She really transports you to another time and place. My Side of the Mountain is about a teenage boy who runs away from home to live on the catskills (a mountain range). The book tells you about how he survives and adapts to living in the wild all alone. Not to mention his trusty peregrine falcon, Frightful! A really great book, especially for nature loving children or teenagers!
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jansafe, March 4, 2007 (view all comments by jansafe)
I am 37 years old and I read this book when I was only a young child. It opened up a whole new world for me, every time I opened the pages. Little Sam managed to fulfill all of my childhood dreams of adventure. He confronted every problem, that we ourselves would encounter, should we ever descide to follow in his footsteps. Strangly for a boy of his age, he even managed to include the importance of hygiene and the dangers of a bad diet. Through the years I have read hundreds of books, but this one I will hold dear to my heart forever. It has been as I said, many years since I read this book and I remember every detail as if it was only yesturday. I am now about to purchase this book again for my little boy to read(but not until I have read it again myself of course) and I know, with his natural craving for adventure, he will climb into the pages, one after the other and live the dream with Sam as I did.
An amazing book for any age to enjoy and I am over the moon to descover that Jean craighead George has actually graced us with a sequel. This book will also be going into my collection, as soon as I can get my hands on a copy.
Happy reading...
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Cloudsunder, February 11, 2007 (view all comments by Cloudsunder)
Excellent Story! All ages will love this tale, as it hits home in the heart of anyone that dreams about leaving the material world and venturing into the great unkown. Also a great teaching tool as it gives perfect instruction on how to live off the land in a minimalistic setting, in the forest. I have recommended this book to several friends, and they all would say the same!
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780141312422
Publisher:
Puffin Books
Location:
New York
Author:
George, Jean Craighead
Subject:
General
Subject:
Nature & the Natural World
Subject:
Classics
Subject:
Action & Adventure
Subject:
Children's 9-12 - Fiction - General
Subject:
Children's 9-12 - Literature - Classics / Contemporary
Subject:
Self-reliance
Subject:
Wilderness survival
Subject:
Survival
Subject:
Mountain life
Subject:
Nature & the Natural World - General
Subject:
Action & Adventure - General
Subject:
General Juvenile Fiction
Edition Description:
Reissue
Series Volume:
107-72
Publication Date:
May 2001
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
Children/juvenile
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
192
Dimensions:
7.90x5.02x.50 in. .33 lbs.
Age Level:
09-12
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