My side of the mountain / written and illustrated by Jean Craighead George.
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.
Record details
- ISBN: 0525443924
- ISBN: 9780525443926
- ISBN: 0525443959
- ISBN: 9780525443957
- ISBN: 0525463461
- ISBN: 0140348107
- ISBN: 9780140348101
- ISBN: 0590981811
- ISBN: 9780590981811
- ISBN: 9780525463467
- ISBN: 0141312424
- ISBN: 9780141312422
- ISBN: 088103570X
- ISBN: 9780881035704
- ISBN: 0141311878
- ISBN: 0525355308
- Physical Description: xii, 177 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
- Publisher: New York : Dutton, 1988.
- Copyright: ©1959
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Originally was published in 1959. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Author's preface -- I hole up in a snowstorm -- I get started on this venture -- I find Gribley's farm -- I find many useful plants -- This old, old tree -- I meet one of my own kind and have a terrible time getting away -- The king's provider -- What I did about the man who was after me -- I learn to season my food -- How a door came to me -- Frightful learns her ABC's -- I find a real live man -- The autumn provides food and loneliness -- We all learn about Halloween -- I find out what to do with hunters -- Trouble begins -- I pile up wood and go on with winter -- I learn about birds and people -- I have a good look at winter and find spring in the snow -- The spring in the winter and the beginning of my story's end -- I cooperate with the ending -- The city comes to me. |
| Target Audience Note: | 810L Lexile Middle School. |
| Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader AR MG 5.2 6 64. Accelerated reader. |
| Awards Note: | Newbery Honor Book, 1960. |
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| Subject: | Wilderness survival > Juvenile fiction. Self-reliance > Juvenile fiction. Mountain life > Juvenile fiction. |
| Genre: | Survival fiction. Fiction. Novels. |
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Available copies
- 94 of 117 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 2 of 2 copies available at McDowell County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 2 current holds with 117 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Library | JUV GEO (Text) | 37810434177951 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| Old Fort Branch Library | JUV FIC GEO BK.1 (Text) | 37810433545026 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| Albemarle Main Library | J FIC George (Text) | 31010000181745 | Storage | Available | - |
| Alexander Main Library | J George (Text) | 34269000012949 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| Alleghany Public Library | JF GEORGE (Text) | 30664000182961 | Juvenile Fiction | In transit | - |
| Angier Public Library | J F Geo (Text) | 33632002081223 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| Annie Hubbard McEachern Public Library | JF GEORGE (Text) | 34510800116640 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| Ashe County Public Library | J GEO (Text) | 50503300353630 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| Bath Community Library | J FIC (Text) | 38344100219169 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| Beaufort Main | J F GEO (Text) | 34208200217700 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
Summary:
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.
