My Side of the Mountain

by Jean Craighead George (Author)

Reading Level: 4th − 5th Grade
A young boy relates his adventures during the year he spends living alone in the Catskill Mountains including his struggle for survival, his dependence on nature, his animal friends, and his ultimate realization that he needs human companionship.
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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
9780141312422
Lexile Measure
810
Guided Reading Level
U
Publisher
Dutton Books for Young Readers
Publication date
May 21, 2001
Series
My Side of the Mountain
BISAC categories
JUV007000 - Juvenile Fiction | Classics
JUV001000 - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure
Library of Congress categories
Survival
Self-reliance
Mountain life
Newbery Medal
Honor Book 1960 - 1960

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