Monday, January 26, 2009

My Side Of The Mountain (Preface)

1.)   Who is the author?
Jean Craighead George 

2.)  Who taught the author how a person might live in a wilderness?
The author's father taught her how she can survive  in the wilderness. 

3.)  What characteristic was inherited in this family?
Some of the family members wanted to run in the woods and live on their own.

4.)  Where was the author born and raised?
The author was born and raised in Washington D.C.

5.)  How did the author find out how to train a falcon? 
The author's brothers taught her how to train a falcon since they were two of the first falcon trainers in the United States.

6.)   Why did the publisher refuse to print this book in the beginning, and why did he change his mind?
The publisher said he would not publish a book that parents are encouraging their kids to run away in the woods.  The editor made him change his mind she said it would be better if children away in the woods than in a city.

7.)  Is this story true?
This story is true that the author is telling, but My Side Of The Mountain is not a true story.

8.) What is the name of the narrator and the main character in this book?
The name of the narrator is Jean Craighead George and he/she is the main character.