On the Far Side of the Mountain, by Jean Craighead George, is 170 pages long. It is about Sam Gribbley, a boy who lives alone in the forest. He has a peregrine falcon named Frightful who he uses to keep him company and help him hunt. A conservation officer confiscates her because he is harboring an endangered species without a licence. Sam is visited by his parents, 5 brothers, and 7 sisters. Alice decides to stay with Sam. A few weeks later she leaves a note saying that she has left and will be back. Sam gets worried and looks for clues to find her. He meets various people along the way who give him clues about Alice's whereabouts. After days and days of walking, he finally finds her in a different mountain in a shelter she made. He sees that she got a baby hawk to help him get over the loss of Frightful. As he is telling her that she must let the baby go, Frightful is seen overhead. It turns out that it was a fake officer who took her. Alice, Sam, and Frightful then go back to their home in the mountain. I recommend this book to all nature lovers who enjoy a good read.
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