“My Side of the Mountain” By Jean Craighead George is a book about a young boy named Sam Gribley, who runs away from New York to go live on his grandfather land. While out there he discovers several wild animals which he befriends. The animals being The Baron (A weasel), and Frightful, (A Falcon).
“September Blazed a trail into the mountains. First she burned the grasses. The grasses seeded and were harvested by the mice and the winds. Then she sent the squirrels and chipmunks running boldly through the forest, collecting and hiding nuts. Then she frosted the aspen leaves and left them sunshine yellow. Then she gathered the birds together in flocks, and the mountaintop was full of songs and twitterings and flashing wings. The birds were ready to move to the south. And I, Sam Gribley, felt just wonderful, just wonderful” (P. 85 – 86)
I find this quote interesting because of its very descriptive way of describing how September is coming, by characterizing the month, September as an actual living person. The use of words in this quotation provide an excellent source for imagining the scene visually.