On the Far Side of the Mountain

by Jean Craighead George (Author)

On the Far Side of the Mountain
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Reading Level: 4th − 5th Grade
Series: My Side of the Mountain
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Two years ago, Sam ran away from New York City to live in the Catskill Mountains. Now his younger sister Alice has joined him and is quietly living in a tree house of her own nearby. Their peaceful life is shattered when a conservation officer confiscates Sam's falcon, Frightful, and Alice suddenly vanishes. Sam leaves his home to search for Alice, hoping to find Frightful, too. But the trail to the far side of the mountain may lead Sam into great danger.

"Surpasses the original in style and substance . . . This story [is] a jewel."

--Booklist

"George has outdone herself here."
--Kirkus Reviews

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George has outdone herself on authentic details of living from the land: the story here is so weighed down by its informational component that it is almost more a handbook than a novel. Still, it's an excellent handbook; and for readers persistent enough, or interested enough, to stick with it, there are several colorful characters and an intriguing puzzle to follow to its satisfying conclusion.

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Surpasses the original in style and substance . . . This story [is] a jewel
Jean Craighead George
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.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780141312415
Lexile Measure
760
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Puffin Books
Publication date
May 21, 2001
Series
My Side of the Mountain
BISAC categories
JUV029000 - Juvenile Fiction | Nature & the Natural World | General
JUV001000 - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure
Library of Congress categories
Brothers and sisters
Survival
Falcons
Black-Eyed Susan Award
Nominee 1992 - 1993

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