211 pages • first pub 1959 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780786273591
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Thorndike Press
Publication date: 01 March 2005
Description
Every kid thinks about running away at one point or another; few get farther than the end of the block. Young Sam Gribley gets to the end of the block and keeps going--all the way to the Catskill Mountains of upstate New York. There he sets up hou...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,226 reviews
Moods
inspiring 44%
informative 42%
lighthearted 41%
relaxing 30%
hopeful 27%
reflective 27%
emotional 8%
funny 5%
challenging 4%
tense 4%
sad 2%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 28%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 58% | Plot: 24% | A mix: 17%Strong character development?
Yes: 56% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 11%Loveable characters?
Yes: 85% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 78% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 79% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Animal death211 pages • first pub 1959 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780786273591
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Thorndike Press
Publication date: 01 March 2005
Description
Every kid thinks about running away at one point or another; few get farther than the end of the block. Young Sam Gribley gets to the end of the block and keeps going--all the way to the Catskill Mountains of upstate New York. There he sets up hou...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,226 reviews
Moods
inspiring 44%
informative 42%
lighthearted 41%
relaxing 30%
hopeful 27%
reflective 27%
emotional 8%
funny 5%
challenging 4%
tense 4%
sad 2%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 28%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 58% | Plot: 24% | A mix: 17%Strong character development?
Yes: 56% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 11%Loveable characters?
Yes: 85% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 78% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 79% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Animal death