My Side of the Mountain Trilogy parent’s guide: what’s inside
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A note for parents
This classic trilogy follows a boy learning self-reliance and survival skills in the wilderness with a falcon companion. The books emphasize environmental awareness, independence, and problem-solving with minimal content concerns. Realistic challenges like hunger, animal predation, and wilderness dangers are present but not graphic, making it appropriate for middle-grade readers with some outdoor or nature interest.
In 1959, Jean Craighead George published My Side of the Mountain. This coming-of-age story about a boy and his falcon went on to win a Newbery Honor, and for the past forty years has enthralled and entertained generations of would-be Sam Gribleys. The two books that followed--On the Far Side of the Mountain and Frightf...In 1959, Jean Craighead George published My Side of the Mountain. This coming-of-age story about a boy and his falcon went on to win a Newbery Honor, and for the past forty years has enthralled and entertained generations of would-be Sam Gribleys. The two books that followed--On the Far Side of the Mountain and Frightful's Mountain--were equally extraordinary. Now all three books are available in one deluxe yet affordable volume for veteran devotees and brand-new fans alike.