my side of the mountain by jean craighead george summary

He walks into town and is surprised to discover how much of an outsider he has become. When the school year starts and Bando has to leave Sam is content but soon he starts to miss human contact again. He meets a college English teacher whom he calls Bando and they become fast friends for the summer. Later in the book Sam's ingenuity shines as he creates a jacket, pants, moccasins, and fur-lined underwear from deer and rabbit fur, but he also realizes that he is getting lonely. He becomes close friends with numerous animals including Frightful, Baron Weasel (a weasel who often creates trouble for him) and Jessie Coon James (a fat, lazy raccoon who befriends him). As the plot moves forward, Sam gradually learns how to survive in the Catskills with the help of Frightful, a peregrine falcon he captured and trained to catch food for him. He learns how to create traps to capture food and discovers which plants are edible. Sam decides to make his home in a tree and painstakingly hollows out a huge hemlock. Turner, a librarian who helps Sam prepare to live in the woods. During his first night in the woods he realizes that he is incredibly unprepared for a life outdoors and the next day he walks to the nearest town to find some books about wilderness survival. Sam begins his journey by leaving New York with nothing but a few simple implements and $40. The book is told both through the eyes of Sam and from various journal entries he writes during his time in the woods. My Side of the Mountain is a beautifully written book by jean Craighead George that is about a teenage boy, Sam Gribley, who decides to run away from his home in New York City to live in the Catskill Mountains. Written by people who wish to remain anonymous We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community.

My side of the mountain by jean craighead george summary