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    On the Far Side of the Mountain

    Author Jean Craighead George
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    $8.99 US
    Penguin Young Readers | Puffin Books
    5.13"W x 7.75"H x 0.49"D  
    On sale May 21, 2001 | 192 Pages | 9780141312415
    Grades 3-7
    Reading Level: Lexile 760L | Fountas & Pinnell V
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    Two years ago, Sam ran away from New York City to live in the Catskill Mountains. Now his younger sister Alice has joined him and is quietly living in a tree house of her own nearby. Their peaceful life is shattered when a conservation officer confiscates Sam’s falcon, Frightful, and Alice suddenly vanishes. Sam leaves his home to search for Alice, hoping to find Frightful, too. But the trail to the far side of the mountain may lead Sam into great danger.

    “Surpasses the original in style and substance . . . This story [is] a jewel.”
    —Booklist

    “George has outdone herself here.”
    —Kirkus Reviews

    Jean Craighead George (1919–2012) was the author of more than 100 beloved books for young people, including the Newbery Medal–winning Julie of the Wolves and the Newbery Honor–winning My Side of the Mountain. She was a lifetime naturalist and was beloved by generations of nature-loving children. Two of her children, Craig and Twig, helped complete her last novel.

    To learn more about Jean Craighead George's life and writing, you might enjoy visiting her website and the website of her childhood home, The Craighead House, now a nature center in Carlisle, PA.

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    Two years ago, Sam ran away from New York City to live in the Catskill Mountains. Now his younger sister Alice has joined him and is quietly living in a tree house of her own nearby. Their peaceful life is shattered when a conservation officer confiscates Sam’s falcon, Frightful, and Alice suddenly vanishes. Sam leaves his home to search for Alice, hoping to find Frightful, too. But the trail to the far side of the mountain may lead Sam into great danger.

    “Surpasses the original in style and substance . . . This story [is] a jewel.”
    —Booklist

    “George has outdone herself here.”
    —Kirkus Reviews

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    Jean Craighead George (1919–2012) was the author of more than 100 beloved books for young people, including the Newbery Medal–winning Julie of the Wolves and the Newbery Honor–winning My Side of the Mountain. She was a lifetime naturalist and was beloved by generations of nature-loving children. Two of her children, Craig and Twig, helped complete her last novel.

    To learn more about Jean Craighead George's life and writing, you might enjoy visiting her website and the website of her childhood home, The Craighead House, now a nature center in Carlisle, PA.

    JeanCraigheadGeorge.com

    CraigheadHouse.org View titles by Jean Craighead George

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