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Frightful's Mountain

by Jean Craighead George

A falcon’s struggle between freedom and home

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Awards & Recognition

  • Author recognition

    Newbery Medal-winning author

    The metadata identifies Jean Craighead George as a Newbery Medal-winning author.

  • Critical praise

    Praised by The New York Times Book Review

    The review says the novel will change the way readers look at the world.

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A falcon’s struggle between freedom and home

After Sam Gribley is told he cannot keep an endangered bird, Frightful must face life in the wild without the skills she needs to feed herself, find a mate, raise chicks, or migrate. Her effort to survive is tied to a lasting bond with Sam and a desire to return to him. The novel brings together animal survival and the question of what freedom means for a bird accustomed to human care. It continues the story begun in *My Side of the Mountain* and *On the Far Side of the Mountain*.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children ages 9–12 interested in stories about birds and animals.
  • Readers who enjoy survival stories involving wildlife.
  • Those familiar with the earlier Sam Gribley books.

Themes

Wildlife survivalFreedom and human careAttachment and belonging

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Book overview

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 Journal
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