{"product_id":"my-side-of-the-mountain","title":"My Side of the Mountain","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSynopsis\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFed up with the noise and confinement of city life, twelve-year-old Sam Gribley leaves his crowded New York apartment and heads for the Catskill Mountains with little more than a penknife, a ball of cord, and a determination to live off the land. Hollowing out an ancient hemlock tree for shelter, he learns to make fire, forage for food, train a peregrine falcon, and survive through ingenuity, patience, and a growing respect for the natural world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFar more than an adventure story, \u003cem\u003eMy Side of the Mountain\u003c\/em\u003e is a timeless celebration of self-reliance, curiosity, and humanity's connection to the wilderness. Jean Craighead George's beloved Newbery Honor classic has inspired generations of readers with its vivid descriptions of the outdoors and its enduring belief that courage and imagination can transform the ordinary into the extraordinary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJean Craighead George (1919–2012) was an American writer, lifelong naturalist, and the author of more than one hundred books for young readers. Best known for \u003cem\u003eMy Side of the Mountain\u003c\/em\u003e and the Newbery Medal-winning \u003cem\u003eJulie of the Wolves\u003c\/em\u003e, she drew on her deep knowledge of wildlife and conservation to create stories that have inspired generations to explore and protect the natural world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDutton Books for Young Readers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeptember 1, 1999\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e192\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSubjects\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChildren's Classics · Adventure Fiction · Nature Writing · Survival Fiction · Middle Grade Fiction · Coming-of-Age Fiction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9780525463467\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Old Post Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45261820428470,"sku":"9780525463467","price":24.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0731\/2264\/4150\/files\/9780525463467.jpg?v=1784080985","url":"https:\/\/oldpostbookshop.com\/products\/my-side-of-the-mountain","provider":"Old Post Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}