MY SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN When I was a little kid, if we got in bed quickly, my mom would read my brothers and I a part of a book as we went to bed. Books like The Great Brain, Call of the Wild, Where the Red Fern Grows, The Enormous Egg, and, yes, My Side of the Mountain. It has been a long time since hearing the book read, so at first I wasn’t even going to read it. I had read the list and was going to read Huckleberry Finn, but by brother suggested I read My Side of the Mountain instead. Given that my favorite places to be are in the mountains, why not try reading it again? As my side of the mountain begins we are dropped into a forest in the Catskill Mountains where Sam Gribly is sheltered in his tree home during a blizzard. The book later flashes back to how it all began. Sam was frustrated with living with his family in the city and decided to run away. Everyone assumes he will be back in a few hours and so they let him go. Sam learns the art of using flint and steel and builds himself a home out of an old tree. To survive he eats plants fish and small animals. Over time he catches
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One thing that really would have helped is if she would have shown some more of Sam’s emotions. She often only briefly dwelt on what Sam was feeling. Another thing was that she included some parts that were very unexplained, for example when he took a trip into town for no reason at all. These small things distracted from the theme but didn’t interfere too much with the overall story.
After reading the book My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George I must say is was a very enjoyable read. In my opinion this book was very well written. Jean made up for her few lacking points by using captivating descriptions and imagery. I would definitely suggest this book to others. I believe everyone can relate with a boy who just wanted to get away from it
One thing that really would have helped is if she would have shown some more of Sam’s emotions. She often only briefly dwelt on what Sam was feeling. Another thing was that she included some parts that were very unexplained, for example when he took a trip into town for no reason at all. These small things distracted from the theme but didn’t interfere too much with the overall story.
After reading the book My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George I must say is was a very enjoyable read. In my opinion this book was very well written. Jean made up for her few lacking points by using captivating descriptions and imagery. I would definitely suggest this book to others. I believe everyone can relate with a boy who just wanted to get away from it