Jean Craighead George是一位熱愛自然, 以寫作自然故事為主的美國(guó)著名兒童文學(xué)作家。《My Side of the Mountain》中文名字叫《 山居歲月》 在1960年獲得紐伯瑞銀獲抢蚀，這個(gè)作家另外一本很有名的書是 《狼女茱莉》 在1973年獲得紐伯瑞的金獎(jiǎng)风响。 后來(lái)她又為這兩部作品各寫了兩本續(xù)集嗜浮，發(fā)展成為三部曲羡亩。
她小時(shí)候想要離家出走，媽媽沒有阻止她危融， 檢查了一下她的書包看是否帶了牙刷和Postcard畏铆， 她離家出走只有40分鐘就回家了。她的妹妹也想要離家出走吉殃，她跟媽媽一樣只檢查了一下妹妹的書包辞居。妹妹也很快就回家了。 大概在每個(gè)人心中都有一個(gè)要離家出走的夢(mèng)吧蛋勺。作者的爸爸是營(yíng)養(yǎng)學(xué)家和科學(xué)家瓦灶，小時(shí)候爸爸傳授給她很多關(guān)于野生動(dòng)物和植物的知識(shí)，如何野外生存抱完，這些都在作者的書中有所體現(xiàn)贼陶。
摘錄書中一些有趣的生存技能供大家欣賞。
“There are little yellow lilies on long slender stems with oval leaves dappled with gray. They have wonderfully tasty bulbs. I'll have a salad type lunch”
“I had read that you can boil water in a leaf. and ever since then I have been very anxious to see if this were true. It seems impossible, but it works. I boiled the eggs in a leaf”
“I think some of these wild foods would taste better with some flavoring. I understand that hickory sticks, boiled dry, leave a salty residue.
It is quite true. The can is dry, and thick with a black substance. It is very salty, and I tried it on frog's legs for breakfast”
Menu -“Brown puffballs in deer fat with a little wild garlic, fill pot with water, put venison in, boil. Wrap tubers in leaves and stick in coals. Cut up apples and boil in can with dogtooth violet bulbs. Raspberries to finish meal”
Everyday is adventure and freedom. Every day is lived in the beautiful mountains with its scenic beauty. The boy befriends an eagle, eats wild berries, fishes the streams and creeks, and matures in the process. This book is a must for every child who has a sense of adventure, who appreciates the outdoors, and who admires wildlife.? If you can't escape your city life, then live your adventure through My Side of the Mountain.
