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Fifteenyearold sam gribley has decided to run away from his crowded apartment home, but unlike most kids who rarely get beyond their block, sam goes from new york city all the way to the ruined farm of greatgrandfather gribley in the catskill mountains of upstate new york. The main characters of this fiction, young adult story are sam gribley. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 640 pages and is available in hardcover format. See all books authored by jean craighead george, including my side of the mountain, and on the far side of the mountain mountain, book 2, and more on. So, armed with just the bare necessities a penknife, a ball. Jean craighead george, author of more than 80 childrens books, including the newbery medalwinning julie of the. On the far side of the mountain otfsotm is the sequel that takes place about a year later. Pdf my side of the mountain trilogy book by jean craighead. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. My side of the mountain audiobook written by jean craighead george. 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 wouldbe sam gribleys. My side of the mountain publishers summary 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.
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