My side of the mountain authors preface

My side of the mountain is by a women named Jean Craighead George. Who you learn in the authors preface dreamed of running away. So her father showed her what it would be like if she did run away.  She didn't run away but she did research what it would be like she found a book that taught her many things you do to survive in the wild like traps,food etc. Her brothers taught her how to train an falcon. She also learned that you can camp in a tree. These things inspired her to write this book at first she got denied but then they changed there mind and it was published in spring of 59.