On the Far Side of the Mountain, Jean Craighead George
On the Far Side of the Mountain, Jean Craighead George
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On the Far Side of the Mountain

Author: Jean Craighead George

Narrator: Jeff Woodman

Unabridged: 4 hr 9 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 05/08/2015


Synopsis

The classic story of wilderness survival continues in this action-packed sequel. Filled with authentic woodland lore and exciting adventure, On the Far Side of the Mountain takes listeners back to Sam Gribley's treehouse in the Catskill Mountains, where he begins a dangerous fight for his pet falcon's freedom.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Glen on June 17, 2022

Two years after the events of the first book, a government agent comes to the mountain to confiscate Sam's falcon, for their own good, of course. Then Sam's sister disappears. For her own good too? Considered a minor classic, this could never be written today.......more

Goodreads review by Brock on August 06, 2015

I know I'm not the age demographic for this novel but the title could have been "They went for a hike and nothing bad happened."......more

Goodreads review by Ollie M. on October 06, 2014

On the Far Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George, is about a teenage boy that goes off into the woods and lives a life away from modern civilization. In this book Sam’s sister joins him in the wild. Alice builds a tree house then she runs away from her brother. Sam uses his resources to hope......more

Goodreads review by Blair on October 15, 2019

Having read this because I needed a short read to finish so that I wouldn't have to take it on my trip and also because it was recommended to me years ago, I suppose this wasn't too bad. I'm pretty far from the intended age group, but if I had read it when I was supposed to, (in fourth grade), I wou......more

Goodreads review by Lindsey on January 19, 2025

I read this with my kids and we all loved it. It’s the follow up to My Side of the Mountain which we also loved. My kids would talk about what the characters would look like and how they pictured everything the whole time. They also said they wished they could see it as a movie. When I want to see a......more