My Side of the Mountain -- Jean Craighead George

Should appeal to all rugged individualists who dream of escape to the forest.<b>--</b><i><b>The New York Times Book Review</b></i> <p/> 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.<p> </p><p> "An extraordinary book . . . It will be read year after year."<br> <b>--<i>The Horn Book</i></b></p><br><br><b>Author:</b> Jean Craighead George<br><b>Publisher:</b> Dutton Books for Young Readers<br><b>Published:</b> 09/01/1999<br><b>Pages:</b> 192<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Hardcover<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.74lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 8.26h x 5.62w x 0.77d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780525463467<br><b>Audience:</b> Ages 9-12<br><br><b>Accelerated Reader:</b><br><b>Reading Level:</b> 5.2<br><b>Point Value:</b> 6<br><b>Interest Level:</b> Middle Grade<br><b>Quiz #/Name: </b>64 / My Side of the Mountain<br><br><b>Award:</b> Newbery Medal - Honor Book<br><br><b>Review Citation(s): </b><br><i>Outside</i> 10/01/2013 pg. 38<br><p><b>About the Author</b><br>Jean Craighead George was the preeminent nature writer for children. She is the author of <i>My Side of the Mountain</i> and <i>Julie of the Wolves</i>, and her work spanned 50 years. She died in May 2012 at age 93.</p>