Over the weekend I finished the book
My Side of the Mountain by by Jean Craighead George. Although this book is in my preferred genre, realistic fiction, the subject matter is not one that I would typically choose. The picture on the cover was interesting to me and it is a Newberry Honor book, so I knew I had to try it. The story is about a young boy named Sam who runs away from his family home in New York City to live, on his own, in the Catskill Mountains. Sam learns to live off the land and has many adventures. I can't imagine being able to survive on my own in the woods (especially in the winter).
Many times throughout my reading of this book I wanted to abandon it, but I pushed myself to read strong, and I am glad I did! If you like reading about adventures, survival, and nature, then this might be a book for you.
Another book I recently read is
Spilling Ink by Anne Mazer and Ellen Potter. This is a nonfiction book for young writers. These authors give you lots of tips to help you through the writing process. If you like to write, and you like reading about writing, then you would enjoy this book. Give it a try!
