Mountain Village Years

Author: George
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Publish Date: 2006-09-21
Features: Many children have thought about running away from home, but it's just a thought. Some kids might have actually left home alone, but they only stayed out for a couple of hours or went to places like internet cafes, train stations, parks, or streets. The real question is: How to live after leaving home? What kind of job to find? Where to stay? Generally, children who run away don't think too much beforehand. But whatever the case, most children who dream of running away choose to live in a big city. However, the main character of this book, Sam, thinks differently. With his parents' permission and carrying simple wilderness survival tools, he leaves the big city of New York and returns to his grandfather's abandoned farm in, trying to live an independent wilderness life. So, can young Sam gradually adapt to this wild, adventurer-like life? What dangerous experiences does he have during this time in the mountains, and what wilderness survival skills does he acquire? What readers will find surprising is the brilliant ending of this book! This book won the 1960 Newbery Honor for Children's Literature.