Clabbered Dirt, Sweet Grass

Clabbered Dirt, Sweet Grass

Author: Gary Paulsen

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt P

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 138

ISBN-13: 9780151181018

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Paulsen captures a vanishing way of life and offers a lyrical tribute to the american farm. "Paulsen's prose is realistic and down-to-earth....Ruth Wright Paulsen's paintings are an invitation to pause and imagine...a delight" (Christian Science Monitor). Illustrations by Ruth Wright Paulsen.


My Life in Dog Years

My Life in Dog Years

Author: Gary Paulsen

Publisher: Yearling

Published: 2009-06-03

Total Pages: 145

ISBN-13: 0307538796

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Gary Paulsen has owned dozens of unforgettable and amazing dogs, and here are his favorites--one to a chapter. Among them are Snowball, the puppy he owned as a boy in the Philippines; Ike, his mysterious hunting companion; Electric Fred and his best friend, Pig; Dirk, the grim protector; and Josh, one of the remarkable border collies working on Paulsen's ranch today. My Life in Dog Years is a book for every dog lover and every Paulsen fan--a perfect combination that shows vividly the joy and wisdom that come from growing up with man's best friend.


When a Crocodile Eats the Sun

When a Crocodile Eats the Sun

Author: Peter Godwin

Publisher: Back Bay Books

Published: 2008-04-10

Total Pages: 269

ISBN-13: 0316032093

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After his father's heart attack in 1984, Peter Godwin began a series of pilgrimages back to Zimbabwe, the land of his birth, from Manhattan, where he now lives. On these frequent visits to check on his elderly parents, he bore witness to Zimbabwe's dramatic spiral downwards into the jaws of violent chaos, presided over by an increasingly enraged dictator. And yet long after their comfortable lifestyle had been shattered and millions were fleeing, his parents refuse to leave, steadfast in their allegiance to the failed state that has been their adopted home for 50 years. Then Godwin discovered a shocking family secret that helped explain their loyalty. Africa was his father's sanctuary from another identity, another world. When a Crocodile Eats the Sun is a stirring memoir of the disintegration of a family set against the collapse of a country. But it is also a vivid portrait of the profound strength of the human spirit and the enduring power of love.


The Schernoff Discoveries

The Schernoff Discoveries

Author: Gary Paulsen

Publisher: Yearling

Published: 2011-08-31

Total Pages: 114

ISBN-13: 0307804186

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Harold Schernoff, 14-year-old science whiz and social nerd, has a theory for every problem, from dating, to bullies, to making money, to sports, to how to buy a car when you're underage. When he and his buddy team up to put his theories to the test, nothing goes according to plan. A ski lesson becomes: Mass x Acceleration x Slope of hill = eeeAAGGHHH. As for first dates, only Harold could mastermind such disaster. Only Harold could go fishing and get caught by the fish. And only Gary Paulsen could write such a wonderfully funny story of friendship.


The Cookcamp

The Cookcamp

Author: Gary Paulsen

Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

Published: 2014-06-24

Total Pages: 85

ISBN-13: 0545748259

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Told through the eyes of a 5-year-old boy, this is a story of adventure and discovery in a cookcamp located in the Canadian woods during World War II.When?: World War IIWhere?: A cookcamp in the Canadian woodsWhy?: He's not really sure. One summer, a 5-year-old boy goes to live with his grandmother in a cookcamp. The camp is home to 9 men who are building a road through the woods. The boy misses his mother, but at the same time the camp becomes home--a special home where he learns to spit and rides the tractor. It's a wonderful summer, but then he lets slip to his grandmother about "Uncle Casey" and she writes seven letters to his mother. Seven letters that she mails "good and hard." A short while later, the boy returns home.


Gary Paulsen

Gary Paulsen

Author: James B. Blasingame

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2007-08-30

Total Pages: 181

ISBN-13: 0313344744

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Gary Paulsen, a three-time Newbery Honor winner, has written over 175 books for young adults and adults for over twenty years. His stories of adventure and survival are beloved by readers, teachers, librarians, and critics. This volume examines a sample of the most widely-known and widely-studied books by Paulsen. A biographical chapter demonstrates how Paulsen's life experiences, notably the Iditarod, have influenced his writing. Each book is analyzed for plot, characterization, setting, and themes, written at a level that is accessible for young readers, yet providing in-depth information for older readers. Books analyzed in this volume include: -Brian's Winter -Dogsong -Hatchet -The Island -Winter Room


Read All about It!

Read All about It!

Author: Jim Trelease

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 1993-08-01

Total Pages: 514

ISBN-13: 0140146555

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A treasury of fifty sensational read-aloud pieces for young adults. From Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass to Maniac Magee, sci-fi to op-ed, “Casey at the Bat” to a moving true story about the reunion of two Holocaust survivors, this wonderfully diverse collection of excerpts from newspapers, magazines, and books has been created by Jim Trelease especially to turn young people on to the many pleasures of reading. Here are thought-provoking columns from Mike Royko and Pete Hamill; excerpts from classics like To Kill a Mockingbird and “Rikki-tikki-tavi”; autobiographical sketches by Maya Angelou, Moss Hart, and others, highlighting the importance of reading in their lives; and much more. With selections representing many different cultures, genres, writing styles, and interests, Read All About It! is a wonderful introduction to the riches of literature and to a lifetime of reading.


Zero to Sixty

Zero to Sixty

Author: Gary Paulsen

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 1998-12

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13: 9780156007047

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Exploring the country and the heart, the author buys a Harley Davidson and takes the ride of his life.


Gary Paulsen

Gary Paulsen

Author: Mary Ellen Snodgrass

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2018-08-14

Total Pages: 201

ISBN-13: 1476673314

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McFarland Companions to Young Adult Literature American novelist Gary Paulsen is best known for his young adult fiction, including bestsellers Nightjohn, Soldier's Heart, and Woods Runner. From his trenchant prose in The Rifle and The Foxman to the witty escapades of Harris and Me and Zero to Sixty, Paulsen crafts stories with impressive range. The tender scenes in The Quilt and A Christmas Sonata speak to his empathy for children, with characters who endure the same hardships that marred his own early life. This literary companion introduces readers to his life and work. A-to-Z entries explore themes such as alcoholism, coming of age, slavery, survival, and war. A glossary defines terms unique to his work. Appendices provide related historical references, writing, art, and research topics.


Winterdance

Winterdance

Author: Gary Paulsen

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 284

ISBN-13: 9780156001458

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Paulsen and his team of dogs endured snowstorms, frostbite, dogfights, moose attacks, sleeplessness, and hallucinations in the relentless push to go on. Map and color photographs.