My Side of the Mountain
by Jean Craighead George
Taste attributes: adventurefamilyanimalswholesomesimplelinearhuman spirit/resilience/survivalempowerment/personal growthall consuming quest
Boxlist takeUncomplicated and good-natured: an adventure novel that is balanced on everything else. Best if you like warmth over edge.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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4.1 / 5
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About This Book
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.
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- Author
- Jean Craighead George
- Published
- 1959
- Pages
- 177
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- Open Library
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