Name: On the Far Side of the Mountain
ISBN: 9780141312415

At a Glance

Why This Clicks

Mountain Stakes

Family, danger, and a missing falcon unsettle a quiet life in the Catskills.

Come here for

Mountain solitude under pressure
A sibling search with a falcon in the balance

Expect

A wilderness adventure with rising danger
Family bonds threaded through the search

Book Details

Authors: Jean Craighead George
Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group
Published: May 21, 2001
Format: Paperback
Theme: Survival Stories · Runaway Stories
Reading lane: Survival Stories

Affinity

Publisher Categories

Bird Stories
Sibling Stories
Runaway Stories

About This Book

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 orig...

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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