My Side of the Mountain follows twelve-year-old Sam Gribley as he leaves a crowded New York apartment to live alone on his grandfather’s abandoned farm in the Catskills. With a few simple tools and determination, Sam improvises shelter, forages, and adapts to life in the wild.

Part survival narrative and part coming-of-age story, the novel blends practical outdoor detail with quiet emotional growth. The prose emphasizes observation, seasonal rhythms, and the small skills that allow a young person to become self-reliant while staying connected to nature.

Honored by the children’s literature community (including a Newbery Honor), the book continues to resonate with readers who enjoy outdoor adventure and character-driven stories. Penguin hardcover, 192 pages.

• Themes: wilderness survival, coming-of-age
• Audience: middle-grade, family readers
• Features natural-history detail and practical skills

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