My Side of the 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 | Puffin Books |
Binding | Paperback (41 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 192 |
ISBN-10 | 0140348107 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0140348101 |
Publication Date | 02/02/2000 |
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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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