Jean Craighead George
Frightful's Mountain
Stealth Science
Why this book counts
- Life Science
- Environment & Ecology
- Nature Narrative / Field Discovery
- Expedition / Survival
- Story / Adventure
Frightful must learn to feed herself, mate, brood chicks, migrate, and survive after Sam releases her under endangered-bird law. The falcon's life in the wild supplies both the novel's danger and its detailed study of behavior, reproduction, and conservation.
The science inside
- Animals & Zoology
- Conservation
Your child will meet:
- A peregrine falcon needs hunting and navigation behaviors to survive independently.
- Mating, brooding, and raising chicks are connected stages in a bird's life cycle.
- Wildlife-protection laws can limit private possession of endangered animals.
Use it this way
Parent effort: Quick discussion
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. The sequel to My Side of the Mountain and On the Far Side of the Mountain from Newbery Medal-winning author Jean Craighead George. "Fans of My Side of the Mountain will be glad to revisit Sam Gribley in this sequel." -- The Horn Book
" Frightful's Mountain is a novel that will change the way you look at the world." -- The New York Times Book Review
"Frightful's story is filled with excitement and adventure." -- School Library Journal
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