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My Side of the Mountain is a middle-grade adventure novel written and illustrated by American writer Jean George published by E. P. Dutton in 1959. It features a boy who learns courage, independence, and the need for companionship while attempting to live in the Catskill Mountains of New York State.
My Side of the Mountain follows the story of Sam Gribley - a young boy who decided to run away from his home in New York and his big family and go live in the wilderness. He lives off the land, learns how to survive, finds friends among animals, etc.
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May 21, 2001 · by Jean Craighead George (Author) 4.7 5,957 ratings. Book 1 of 1: My Side of the Mountain. See all formats and editions. "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 ...
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- Jean Craighead George
Oct 23, 2000 · In My Side of the Mountain, a Newbery Honor Book, Sam leaves home to fend for himself in the Catskill Mountains of upstate New York. For a year he lives in a hollowed-out tree, befriending animals and depending on his wits for survival.
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- Jean Craighead George
- Dutton Books for Young Readers
May 21, 2001 · 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...
Apr 12, 2004 · Book 1 of 1: My Side of the Mountain. #2 Most Gifted in Children's Books on Runaways. See all formats and editions. Terribly unhappy in his family's crowded New York City apartment, Sam Gribley runs away to the solitude-and danger-of the mountains, where he finds a side of himself he never knew.
- Jean Craighead George
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Terribly unhappy in his family’s crowded New York City apartment, Sam Gribley runs away to the solitude-and danger-of the mountains, where he finds a side of himself he never knew.
