My Side of the Mountain
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| Author | Jean George |
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| Language | English |
| Series | Mountain |
| Genre | Children's adventure novel |
| Publisher | E. P. Dutton |
Publication date | 1959 |
| Publication place | America |
| Media type | Print (hardcover and paperback) |
| Pages | 177 |
| Followed by | On the Far Side of the Mountain, Frightful's Mountain |
My Side of the Mountain is a middle-grade adventure novel written and illustrated by American writer Jean Craighead George published by E. P. Dutton in 1959. It features a boy who learns courage, independence, and the need for companionship while attempting to live in the Catskill Mountains of New York State. In 1960, it was one of three Newbery Medal Honor Books (runners-up) and, in 1969, it was loosely adapted as a film of the same name. George continued the story in print, decades later.