Frightful's mountain / written and illustrated by Jean Craighead George ; with a foreword by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
As she grows through the first years of her life in the Catskill Mountains of New York, a peregrine falcon called Frightful interacts with various humans, including the boy who raised her, a falconer who rescues her, and several unscrupulous poachers, as well as with many animals that are part of the area's ecological balance.
Record details
- ISBN: 0525461663
- ISBN: 9780525461661
- ISBN: 9780141312354
- ISBN: 0141312351
- Physical Description: xii, 258 pages : illustrations, map ; 21 cm
- Edition: 1st edition
- Publisher: New York : Dutton Children's Books, [1999]
- Copyright: ©1999
Content descriptions
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Frightful Takes Off 5 -- Frightful Goes to Falcon School 20 -- Eyases Get on Wing 32 -- Wilderness Tests the Eyases 42 -- Frightful Peregrinates 50 -- Frightful Finds the Enemy 62 -- Disaster Leads to Survival 69 -- Hunger Is Frightful's Teacher 82 -- Frightful Finds Sam 92 -- There Are Eggs and Trouble 112 -- Kids Are Heard 123 -- There Are Three 136 -- Sam Takes Charge 151 -- Sam Battles Bird Instincts 160 -- A Pal Finds a Pal 172 -- Frightful and Oksi Run the Show 195 -- Frightful Feels the Call to the Sky 211 -- Earth Calls Frightful 226 -- Destiny Is on Wing 245.
- Citation/References Note:
- Booklist, 9/1/1999Horn Book Guide, 4/2000New York Times Review of Books, 11/21/1999Publisher's Weekly, 10/18/1999School Library Journal, 9/1999Voice of Youth Advocate, 6/2000
- Target Audience Note:
- Ages 8-12.710L Lexile
- Study Program Information Note:
- Accelerated Reader AR UG 4.7 8 2114.
Search for related items by subject
Available copies
- 50 of 53 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 0 current holds with 53 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | JUV FIC GEORGE (Text) | 36015001421904 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| Alleghany Public Library | JF GEORGE (Text) | 30664100319067 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| Ashe County Public Library | J GEO (Text) | 50503300050194 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| Avery County Morrison Public Library | JFIC GEO (Text) | 31111001763453 | Juvenile Fiction Series | Available | - |
| Barco Library | J F GEO (Text) | 39488200470799 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| Bethlehem Branch | J George (Text) | 34269000942731 | Juvenile Fiction | Checked out | 08/21/2026 |
| Black Mountain Library | J/PBK (Text) | 0020513859890 | Juvenile Fiction Paperback | Available | - |
| Braswell Memorial Main Library | J GEORGE (Text) | 37807000008845 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| Braswell Memorial Main Library | J George (Text) | 540191001331125 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| Bryan Memorial Library | J F Geo (Text) | 810191001992404 | Juvenile New Fiction | Available | - |
Accessibility Features
| LDR | 02950cam a2200601 i 4500 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | 3025408 | ||
| 003 | CARDINAL | ||
| 005 | 20220607145330.0 | ||
| 008 | 990504s1999 nyua j 000 1 eng | ||
| 010 | . | ‡a 99032932 | |
| 020 | . | ‡a0525461663 ‡q(hardcover) | |
| 020 | . | ‡a9780525461661 ‡q(hardcover) | |
| 020 | . | ‡a9780141312354 ‡q(paperback) | |
| 020 | . | ‡a0141312351 ‡q(paperback) | |
| 035 | . | ‡a(OCoLC)41445775 | |
| 040 | . | ‡aDLC ‡beng ‡erda ‡cDLC ‡dHQB | |
| 082 | 0 | 0. | ‡a[Fic] ‡221 |
| 100 | 1 | . | ‡aGeorge, Jean Craighead, ‡d1919-2012, ‡eauthor, ‡eillustrator. ‡0(CARDINAL)149871 |
| 245 | 1 | 0. | ‡aFrightful's mountain / ‡cwritten and illustrated by Jean Craighead George ; with a foreword by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. |
| 250 | . | ‡a1st edition | |
| 264 | 1. | ‡aNew York : ‡bDutton Children's Books, ‡c[1999] | |
| 264 | 4. | ‡c©1999 | |
| 300 | . | ‡axii, 258 pages : ‡billustrations, map ; ‡c21 cm | |
| 336 | . | ‡atext ‡btxt ‡2rdacontent | |
| 337 | . | ‡aunmediated ‡bn ‡2rdamedia | |
| 338 | . | ‡avolume ‡bnc ‡2rdacarrier | |
| 385 | . | ‡nage ‡aChildren ‡2lcdgt | |
| 505 | 0 | 0. | ‡tFrightful Takes Off ‡g5 -- ‡tFrightful Goes to Falcon School ‡g20 -- ‡tEyases Get on Wing ‡g32 -- ‡tWilderness Tests the Eyases ‡g42 -- ‡tFrightful Peregrinates ‡g50 -- ‡tFrightful Finds the Enemy ‡g62 -- ‡tDisaster Leads to Survival ‡g69 -- ‡tHunger Is Frightful's Teacher ‡g82 -- ‡tFrightful Finds Sam ‡g92 -- ‡tThere Are Eggs and Trouble ‡g112 -- ‡tKids Are Heard ‡g123 -- ‡tThere Are Three ‡g136 -- ‡tSam Takes Charge ‡g151 -- ‡tSam Battles Bird Instincts ‡g160 -- ‡tA Pal Finds a Pal ‡g172 -- ‡tFrightful and Oksi Run the Show ‡g195 -- ‡tFrightful Feels the Call to the Sky ‡g211 -- ‡tEarth Calls Frightful ‡g226 -- ‡tDestiny Is on Wing ‡g245. |
| 510 | 3 | . | ‡aBooklist, ‡b9/1/1999 |
| 510 | 3 | . | ‡aHorn Book Guide, ‡b4/2000 |
| 510 | 3 | . | ‡aNew York Times Review of Books, ‡b11/21/1999 |
| 510 | 3 | . | ‡aPublisher's Weekly, ‡b10/18/1999 |
| 510 | 3 | . | ‡aSchool Library Journal, ‡b9/1999 |
| 510 | 3 | . | ‡aVoice of Youth Advocate, ‡b6/2000 |
| 520 | . | ‡aAs she grows through the first years of her life in the Catskill Mountains of New York, a peregrine falcon called Frightful interacts with various humans, including the boy who raised her, a falconer who rescues her, and several unscrupulous poachers, as well as with many animals that are part of the area's ecological balance. | |
| 521 | 1 | . | ‡aAges 8-12. |
| 521 | 8 | . | ‡a710L ‡bLexile |
| 526 | 0 | . | ‡aAccelerated Reader AR ‡bUG ‡c4.7 ‡d8 ‡z2114. |
| 650 | 0. | ‡aPeregrine falcon ‡vJuvenile fiction. | |
| 650 | 0. | ‡aFalcons ‡vJuvenile fiction. | |
| 650 | 0. | ‡aWildlife conservation ‡vJuvenile fiction. | |
| 651 | 0. | ‡aNew York (State) ‡vJuvenile fiction. | |
| 655 | 7. | ‡aFiction. ‡2lcgft ‡0(CARDINAL)330525 | |
| 902 | . | ‡aMARCIVE 201809 | |
| 902 | . | ‡aMARCIVE 201909 | |
| 902 | . | ‡aMARCIVE 201912 | |
| 902 | . | ‡aMARCIVE 202006 | |
| 902 | . | ‡aMARCIVE 202106 | |
| 902 | . | ‡aMARCIVE 202109 | |
| 902 | . | ‡aMARCIVE 202112 | |
| 902 | . | ‡aMARCIVE 202203 | |
| 902 | . | ‡aMARCIVE 202206 | |
| 901 | . | ‡a3025408 ‡bISxN ‡c3025408 ‡tbiblio ‡soclc | |
