My Side of the Mountain (Puffin Modern Classics)
$23.78
- Paperback
192 pages
- Release Date
12 April 2004
Summary
The Wildling: A Year of Solitude and Survival
Sam Gribley is done with city life. Overwhelmed and unhappy in New York City, he makes a daring escape to the untamed Catskill Mountains. Armed with only a penknife, cord, forty dollars, and the means to make fire, Sam embarks on a year-long experiment in self-sufficiency.
Alone in the wilderness, he confronts the challenges of survival, learning about courage, independence, and the raw beauty of nature. This transformative year …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780142401118 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0142401110 |
| Series: | Puffin Modern Classics |
| Author: | Jean Craighead George |
| Publisher: | Penguin Random House Children's UK |
| Imprint: | Puffin Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 192 |
| Release Date: | 12 April 2004 |
| Weight: | 130g |
| Dimensions: | 178mm x 129mm x 13mm |
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An extraordinary book… it will be read year after year. (The Horn Book)
An extraordinary book… it will be read year after year. (“The Horn Book”)“An extraordinary book … it will be read year after year.”
About The Author
Jean Craighead George
Jean Craighead George (1919–2012) was the author of more than 100 beloved books for young people, including the Newbery Medal–winning Julie of the Wolves and the Newbery Honor–winning My Side of the Mountain. She was a lifetime naturalist and was beloved by generations of nature-loving children. Two of her children, Craig and Twig, helped complete her last novel.
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