My Side of the Mountain

Jean Craighead George

May 2001 · Sold by Penguin

About this ebook

"Should appeal to all rugged individualists who dream of escape to the forest."—The New York Times Book Review

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

Ratings and reviews

I was given this book in the 6th grade by an adult friend that knew me well. I grew up in Southern California, my dog & bike were my only friends & had just been sent to a private Christian school having never been to a church. It was a great culture shock & I rebelled against it. This book & the next in the series spoke to me more than any at that time. It still does today as a 50yr old retired Soldier living in the rural area of North Carolina.

I remember this book when I was 10 yrs old.. love this book, they say " Free Books" then you still have to PAY 😥

I loved reading her in 5th grade and read it to my children when they were young

About the author

"I write for children. Children are still in love with the wonders of nature, and I am too. So I tell them stories about a boy and a falcon, a girl and an elegant wolf pack, about owls, weasels, foxes, prairie dogs, the alpine tundra, the tropical rain forest. And when the telling is done, I hope they will want to protect all the beautiful creatures and places."

Jean Craighead George (1919–2012) was the author of more than 100 beloved books for young people, including the Newbery Award–winning Julie of the Wolves , the Newbery Honor–winning My Side of the Mountain, On the Far Side of the Mountain, and Frightful's Mountain .  She was a lifetime naturalist and a household name. Her website can be found at www.jeancraigheadgeorge.com.