Questa serie segue il coraggioso viaggio di un giovane ragazzo che sceglie di abbandonare la vita cittadina per la natura selvaggia delle Catskill Mountains. Stabilisce la sua casa in un enorme albero cavo, imparando a vivere della terra con creature selvagge come compagni. Le narrazioni esplorano temi di libertà, indipendenza e avventura mentre il protagonista affronta sfide come tempeste, isolamento e paura. È un racconto avvincente di autosufficienza, crescita personale e una profonda connessione con il mondo naturale.
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.
Newbery Award Honor book, ALA Notable book, Hans Christian Award book.
Sam is joined in the Catskill Mountains by his younger sister, Alice, who is quietly living in a tree house of her own. Their peaceful life is shattered when a conservation officer confiscates Sam's falcon, Frightful, and Alice suddenly vanishes. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.
In 1959, Jean Craighead George's My Side of the Mountain, a coming-of-age tale about a boy and his falcon, won a Newbery Honor and has captivated readers for decades. The subsequent books, On the Far Side of the Mountain and Frightful's Mountain, are now collected in a deluxe volume for both longtime fans and newcomers.