My Side of the Mountain handelt von einem Teenager namens Sam Gribley. Müde vom Stadtleben in einer überfüllten Wohnung beschließt Sam, das Land der Familie in den Bergen zu finden und alleine zu leben. Sams Abenteuer dreht sich um Mut, Überleben und Unabhängigkeit.
Sam is also very courageous. He decided he wanted to try living in the woods on his own. Even though he had no idea exactly what to expect, he did it anyway.
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RESOURCEFUL
Sam used all of the resources around him in order to survive in the wilderness. One example is when he made salty flavoring by boiling hickory sticks.
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INTELLIGENT
One of Sam's traits is that he is very intelligent. One example of this is when he reads all about falcons and learns how to train Frightful. Training a wild bird is not an easy thing to do!