Harcourt School Publishers Treasury of Literature: Trsr/Shr:My Side Of/Mountain Gr6/7 MY SIDE OF/MOUNTAIN
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Book Description
Every kid thinks about running away at one point or another; few get farther than the end of the block. Young Sam Gribley gets to the end of the block and keeps going--all the way to the Catskill Mountains of upstate New York. There he sets up house in a huge hollowed-out tree, with a falcon and a weasel for companions and his wits as his tool for survival. In a spellbinding, touching, funny accou... More
Book Information
Publisher | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Binding | Paperback (41 editions) |
Reading Level | Young Adults |
# of Pages | 192 |
ISBN-10 | 0153003707 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0153003707 |
Publication Date | 01/01/1993 |
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About Jean Craighead George (Author) : Jean Craighead George is a published author, editor, and an illustrator of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Jean Craighead George include Julie's Wolf Pack (Una... more
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7/18/2011 J.Aday Kennedy said:
tags: adventure, survival skills, survival, wilderness, young adult, newbury honor, my side of the mountain, falcon, easy read, highly recommended, friendship, children's fiction, children, catskill mountains, boys, boy, award winner, animals
George fulfills the fantasy of running away from home in her award winning novel. Sam Gribley leaves home in New York City and ventures into the Catskill Mountains. He hollows out a tree befriends a falcon, weasel, and raccoon and makes a home in the wilderness. Boys and girls can live out their f... more
tags: adventure, survival skills, survival, wilderness, young adult, newbury honor, my side of the mountain, falcon, easy read, highly recommended, friendship, children's fiction, children, catskill mountains, boys, boy, award winner, animals
9/21/2009 Victor Garrison said: An inspiration to me as a child which I passed on to my 10 year old son last year. This book fired his imagination more than any computer game he plays.
tags: I read, I recommend, Inspired me
tags: I read, I recommend, Inspired me
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