Wow, My Side of the Mountain, by Jean Craighead George would be so perfect – It’s one of my all time favourite books from childhood, has some great educational material but is so entertaining they won’t even notice that they’re actually learning.
It’s about a boy (14 or so) who decides to leave home and live alone in the Catskills, surviving by hunting and gathering plants. He ends up living in a hollowed out tree, and has a pet Peregrine Falcon. It’s fascinating and heartwarming (but not in that annoying Disney-esque way) and unforgettable.
Wow, My Side of the Mountain, by Jean Craighead George would be so perfect – It’s one of my all time favourite books from childhood, has some great educational material but is so entertaining they won’t even notice that they’re actually learning.
It’s about a boy (14 or so) who decides to leave home and live alone in the Catskills, surviving by hunting and gathering plants. He ends up living in a hollowed out tree, and has a pet Peregrine Falcon. It’s fascinating and heartwarming (but not in that annoying Disney-esque way) and unforgettable.