Frightful's Mountain
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 1999 · Est. 6 hour read

Frightful's Mountain

By Jean Craighead George

Book #3 in the My Side of the Mountain series

A falcon must learn to survive alone, torn between freedom and the bond with her human friend.

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288 pages· 44,352 words· Est. 6 hour read
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Frightful, a falcon, faces the wild alone after being released by Sam Gribley due to legal constraints. Unprepared for life without human care, she struggles to hunt, mate, and migrate. As she learns to embrace her newfound freedom, Frightful's enduring bond with Sam pulls her back. Can she reconcile her instincts with her heart's desire to return to him? Discover the challenges and adventures that test her survival and loyalty in this gripping sequel.

From the publisher

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.

At a glance
Format
Pages
288
Words
44,352
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
710L
Themes & topics
Books about outdoor activitiesBooks about mountainsBooks about birdsBooks about wildlifeBooks about nature
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~4.5
F&P level
~Q
Publication
Published
May 1, 2001
First published
September 1, 1999
Publisher
Puffin Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780141312354

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