It's 1947, and Sally J. Freedman is full of wild ideas. She's got her eye on handsome Peter Horstein, the Latin lover of her dreams, on old Mr. Zavodsky, who looks suspiciously like Hitler in disguise, and on her father, who Sally misses terribly.

There are so many things to worry and wonder about—but whatever happens, Sally's school year will certainly be exciting and unforgettable.

In 1959, Jean Craighead George published My Side of the Mountain. This coming-of-age story about a boy and his falcon went on to win a Newbery Honor, and for the past forty years has enthralled and entertained generations of would-be Sam Gribleys.

The two books that followed—On the Far Side of the Mountain and Frightful's Mountain—were equally extraordinary. Now all three books are available in one deluxe yet affordable volume for veteran devotees and brand-new fans alike.