Paul Hebert

Winner of the "Parents Magazine Gold Medal" My Side of the Mountain, based on the book by Jean George, is the unique adventure of thirteen-year-old Sam Gribley. Sam's hero is naturalist poet Henry David Thoreau, so Sam writes a note to his folks, packs up and leaves home for the challenge of wilderness living. Realizing his dream, Sam feeds himself, builds a makeshift home and learns to live in harmony with nature - miles from civilization.

MY SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN, is the unique adventure of thirteen-year-old Sam Gribley. Sam writes a note to his folks, packs up, leaves home for the challenge of wilderness living and learns to live in harmony with nature, miles from civilization.

Sam, a brilliant child, leaves home for the mountains after being told that the family summer trip has been canceled, thus preventing him from doing the algae experiments he had planned for that summer. The film chronicles his struggle for independence, and with the forces of natures.