My Side of the Mountain
“A boy who dreams of leaving civilization.”
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Thirteen-year-old Sam Gribley, a devotee of Thoreau, decides to leave the city to spend a sabbatical in the Canadian woods and see if he can make it as a self-sufficient spirit after his parents promise a summer trip that doesn't pan out.
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A gentle, earnest adventure about finding oneself in the wild. It feels like a warm hug from nature, perfect for anyone dreaming of a simpler, self-sufficient life. It’s a quiet ode to independence and the beauty of the natural world.
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mountainsurvivallife in the woods
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