Frightful's Mountain

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Can frightful survive alone? Sam Gribley has been told that it is illegal to harbor an endangered bird, so when his beloved falcon, Frightful, comes home, he has to let her go. But Frightful doesn't know how to live alone in the wild. She can't feed herself, mate, brood chicks, or migrate. Frightful struggles to survive and learns to enjoy her new freedom. But she feels a bond with Sam that can never be broken, and more than anything else, she wants to return to him. The sequel to My Side of the Mountain and On the Far Side of the Mountain from Newbery Medal-winning author Jean Craighead George. "Fans of My Side of the Mountain will be glad to revisit Sam Gribley in this sequel." --The Horn Book"Frightful's Mountain is a novel that will change the way you look at the world." --The New York Times Book Review"Frightful's story is filled with excitement and adventure." --School Library JournalAuthor: Jean Craighead GeorgePublisher: Puffin BooksPublished: 05/21/2001Pages: 288Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.45lbsSize: 7.70h x 5.10w x 0.70dISBN: 9780141312354Audience: Ages 9-12Accelerated Reader:Reading Level: 4.7Point Value: 8Interest Level: Upper GradeQuiz #/Name: 2114 / Frightful's MountainReview Citation(s): Publishers Weekly 05/07/2001 pg. 249Ingram Children's Advance 05/01/2001 pg. 63About the AuthorJean Craighead George (1919-2012) was the author of more than 100 beloved books for young people, including the Newbery Award-winning Julie of the Wolves, the Newbery Honor-winning My Side of the Mountain, On the Far Side of the Mountain, and Frightful's Mountain. She was a lifetime naturalist and a household name. To learn more about Jean Craighead George's life and writing, you might enjoy visiting her website and the website of her childhood home, The Craighead House, now a nature center in Carlisle, PA. JeanCraigheadGeorge.com CraigheadHouse.org Show more