There are other contemporary survival/adventure books that I have enjoyed more like Alabama Moon and Hatchet. books ( )

this wasnt my favorite! ( )

I would recommend this book to any one who likes camping and being in the out doors. ( )

IT STINK ( )

I was first read "My side of the Mountain" in the 4th grade at Westside School.
I still hear Sam's words in the voice of Mrs. Quaid, our teacher.
I really liked the book. I thought it was really sad that Sam felt he could leave home because he had so many siblings for his parents to care for. I found the scene where his dad comes to visit very interesting and made me think about my relationship to my own father.
I liked the ways Sam made a home in the wilderness, though it is difficult to believe once could find a tree with a large enough circumference to burn out and live in. Some of those srvival skills seemed a bit fake, but it was a good read. I will always appreciate Mrs. Quaid taking the tim and choosing that book to read to us. ( )