I would say that the tone of My Side of the Mountain is a fairly straightforward and neutral narration of the events. That makes sense based on Sam's character. The book is narrated from his first person view, so what the reader experiences is Sam's thoughts on everything. Sam is not a character that is prone to "freaking out." He is a thorough planner and goes about his business in a methodical, well planned out, analytical sort of fashion. Because of Sam's tone, the mood of the novel follows the same kind of emotional backdrop. Because Sam is calm through most of his trials, the feelings that the reader gets while reading the book stay calm as well. Sure, there are times, when the mood switches to nervous or worried on the reader's part, but because Sam stays calm, those feelings never run away with the reader.
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