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by Jean Craighead George (Author), Jean Craighead George (Author) "I am on my mountain in a tree home that people have passed without ever knowing that I am here ..." (more)
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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 account, Sam learns to live off the land, and grows up a little in the process. Blizzards, hunters, loneliness, and fear all battle to drive Sam back to city life. But his desire for freedom, independence, and adventure is stronger. No reader will be immune to the compulsion to go right out and start whittling fishhooks and befriending raccoons.

Jean Craighead George, author of more than 80 children's books, including the Newbery Medal-winning Julie of the Wolves, created another prizewinner with My Side of the Mountain--a Newbery Honor Book, an ALA Notable Book, and a Hans Christian Andersen Award Honor Book. Astonishingly, she wrote its sequel, On the Far Side of the Mountain, 30 years later, and a decade after that penned the final book in the trilogy, Frightful's Mountain, told from the falcon's point of view. George has no doubt shaped generations of young readers with her outdoor adventures of the mind and spirit. (Ages 9 to 12) --Emilie Coulter --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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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.

"An extraordinary book . . . It will be read year after year."
-The Horn Book --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting and informative, May 8 2004
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Ce commentaire est de: My Side Of The Mountain (Paperback)
Written by Gene Craighead George, My Side of the Mountain explores one boy's quest for peace and quiet and his realization of what it means to be alone. An adolescent boy, Sam, escapes the chaos of his family's crowded New York apartment. Sam runs away, to the Catskill Mountains in search of space and independence. Sam feels like a free man up in the mountains. He learns to live off the land. He manages to ward off reporters, tourists, and hikers, so that he may preserve his secret living quarters. Sam faces many hardships, but his determination, to live on his own, helps him persevere. Through his interaction with neighboring animals and his friendship with his pet falcon, Sam survives hardships on the lonely mountain. Sam is content with his life in the mountains, but he realizes that he misses human conversation.

This interesting and exciting book shows Sam's journey away from his fellow humans and his need to be amongst them again. Sam's great journey is inspiring to anyone who has ever just wanted to escape for a while. The plot is developed through Sam's struggle to survive nature and his inner conflicts.

I recommend this book to people of all ages. I believe this story appeals to children because of the adventure and excitement of running away to an unknown place. Adults will find it appealing because they understand the need to be away from the chaos of crowds and cities to find a haven of peace and quiet. Our hectic lifestyles help us relate to Sam's desire for simplicity.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A dream full-filled, July 28 2007
By M. McDonald (Canada) - See all my reviews
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Ce commentaire est de: My Side Of The Mountain (Paperback)
Upon first reading this book as a child, I simply loved it! The thought of living off nature is pure glee to me. Sam Gribly does something any youth wishes for: independance. While the author portrays Sam's independence through running away and living in a forest, there are many ways in which a youth can achieve it.

Some say this book is far-fetched and silly, however, is it any sillier than Harry Potter? or any other fiction book? It is a story, a very good one at that.

The way Sam lives and takes care of himself is purely wonderful. I recommend this story to all.
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars [MY SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN], April 29 2004
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Ce commentaire est de: My Side Of The Mountain (Paperback)
Sam Gribley is living in a New York City apartment during the 1960s and is tired of it. He runs away to the Catskill Mountains to have a life of his own. He must rely on his own ingenuity and on the resources of the land to survive. And survive he does. This is Sam's facinating story of his life in the wild and what he learns about the wilderness and himself in the process.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Not in a million years! Far-fetched, wishful nonsense!
Running away from home and living in the wilderness may be the dream for millions of teenage boys, but the reality of 'pulling it off' couldn't possibly be as easy as the author... Lisez davantage
Published on May 27 2004 by Michael Mathena

4.0 out of 5 stars My Side of the Mountain-A Page Turning Novel
I would recommend My Side of the Mountain to everyone who reads because this is a very realistic, page turning, survival story which also provides great information if you were... Lisez davantage
Published on May 4 2004

4.0 out of 5 stars Marvelous Mountain
I liked this book because I thought it was adventure-filled. In this book I learned how to make willow whistles, how to soften a skin, and how to survive in the wild. Lisez davantage
Published on April 30 2004 by moulin88

4.0 out of 5 stars My Side of the Mountain
Get ready to go on a fantastic journey with Sam Gribley in the Catskill Mountains in which he climbs a cliff, steals a deer, and builds a treehouse. Lisez davantage
Published on April 8 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars My Side of the Mountain
Be amazed because Sam Gribley is on an amazing adventure! Sam Gribley is running away from his family because his family never noticed him. Lisez davantage
Published on April 7 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars Why is it called 'My Side of the Mountain'?
My side of the mountain is one of the best books of all time about a boy, his falcon and the a wilderness in the Catskill Mountains. The boy is Sam Gribley. Lisez davantage
Published on April 1 2004

2.0 out of 5 stars My Sideof The Mountain
My Side of The Mountain is a book about a boy and his bird named Frightful. He ran away from home and went to live in the woods. He built his house in a tree. Lisez davantage
Published on April 1 2004

1.0 out of 5 stars YAWNNNNN!!!!!!!!
This book was one of the worst books I've ever read. It was so boring that I fell asleep when I was reading the first 10 pages. Lisez davantage
Published on Mar 28 2004

4.0 out of 5 stars Mountain Madness
Sam runs away from home to the Catskill Mountains, because he isnï¿t happy with his eight brothers and sisters. He is too crowded. He burns out a tree to live in. Lisez davantage
Published on Mar 17 2004

4.0 out of 5 stars Chandra's Words of Wisdom
Sam Gribley ran away from home, because he was too crammed in his house. He went to the Catskill Mountains. He dug out a tree to live in. Then he made a bed. Lisez davantage
Published on Mar 17 2004

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