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On the Far Side of the Mountain
On the Far Side of the Mountain
Author: Jean Craighead George
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 Al...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780525463481
ISBN-10: 0525463488
Publication Date: 9/1/1999
Pages: 170
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
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Publisher: Dutton Books
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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smartmama avatar reviewed On the Far Side of the Mountain on + 2 more book reviews
The sequel to My Side of the Mountain
reviewed On the Far Side of the Mountain on + 2 more book reviews
Wonderful book for children! I read it to my 6-yr old (all 3 books in the series) and he absolutely loved it! We have learned how to make a compass, how to make a fire, all about peregrine falcons and much more!
tiffanyak avatar reviewed On the Far Side of the Mountain on + 215 more book reviews
I liked this one a bit more than the first book in the series. I still didn't care much for the survival skills information, but I thought the adventure aspect of the story was more enjoyable than what was in My Side of the Mountain. Overall, it's not one of my favorites, but I don't regret the time taken to read it.
reviewed On the Far Side of the Mountain on + 60 more book reviews
Two years after Sam Gribley first ran away to live off the land, he is still on his own with falcon, Frightful. His independent younger sister, Alice, lives in a treehouse of her own nearby. But suddenly, Sam's peaceful life is shattered. Frightful is confiscated by a conservation officer, and Alice disappears. To find them. Sam must leave his moutain refuge and track Alice across the Catskills as only he can do. The trail to the far side of the mountain may lead Sam to the two beings that matter most to him-or it may lead him into grave danger.

Sequel to My Side of the Mountain
reviewed On the Far Side of the Mountain on + 15 more book reviews
I found this book to be a nice follow-up to her first book, My Side of the Mountain. This book picks up where the first one left off. Sam's challenges continued when his family decides to return to the city, but with one less child. His little sister convinces her parents that she wants to stay with Sam for the next year, much to his chagrin. What will Sam do now with a sister who is just as free spirited, if not more, as he is? His challenges are multiplied when his sister runs away shortly after his falcon, Frighten, his confiscated by the local conservation officer . What will he do?
reviewed On the Far Side of the Mountain on + 6 more book reviews
A wonderful sequal to my side of the mountain in which Sam Gribley is joined by his sister Alice and are enjoying the peaceful life untill a conservation officer steals Sams falcon, Frightful, and Sam is desperate to get her back. Then he finds out it was an illegal poacher who is about to sell Frightful for a huge amount of money. Can Sam save Frightful in time? Read it for yourself to find out.
reviewed On the Far Side of the Mountain on + 12 more book reviews
This is the second of a series (starts with "My Side of the Mountain") about a boy, who is a falconer, his falcon (Frightful), his sister, and their adventures. My son enjoyed them all. They were recommended reading in his 4th and 5th grade years.


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