My Side of the Mountain by George, Jean Craighead

"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

Author: Jean Craighead George
Publisher: Dutton Books for Young Readers
Published: 09/01/1999
Pages: 192
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.74lbs
Size: 8.26h x 5.62w x 0.77d
ISBN: 9780525463467
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.2
Point Value: 6
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 64 / My Side of the Mountain

Award: Newbery Medal - Honor Book

Review Citation(s):
Outside 10/01/2013 pg. 38

About the Author
Jean Craighead George was the preeminent nature writer for children. She is the author of My Side of the Mountain and Julie of the Wolves, and her work spanned 50 years. She died in May 2012 at age 93.