Gary Paulsen is the distinguished author of many critically acclaimed books for young people. His most recent books are The Glass Café and Brian’s Hunt.
“These episodes will not only keep young readers, of both sexes, in
stitches, they’re made to order for reading aloud.”—Kirkus Reviews,
Starred
“The stories are fresh and lively and will especially appeal to
reluctant middle-grade readers.”—School Library Journal,
Starred
“This collection will likely hook adults as much as young
readers.”—Publishers Weekly
"These episodes will not only keep young readers, of both sexes, in
stitches, they're made to order for reading aloud."-Kirkus
Reviews, Starred
"The stories are fresh and lively and will especially appeal to
reluctant middle-grade readers."-School Library Journal,
Starred
"This collection will likely hook adults as much as young
readers."-Publishers Weekly
Gr 5-8-Paulsen accounts for his 13th year "of wonderful madness" when he and his friends tried to shoot a waterfall in a barrel, break the world record for speed on skis, hang glide with an Army surplus parachute, and perform other daredevilish stunts. Readers will be drawn to the term "extreme sports" but the story is more accurately one generation's version of homemade fun in the days following the Korean War when "radio was king" and the great outdoors served as the playground. Like much of his autobiographical fiction, these sketches are more episodic than plot driven. Paulsen exhibits a wry sense of humor and storytelling ability as if he were sitting on a country porch with eager listeners at his knee. In one chapter, a friend borrowed a quarter to wrestle a bear at the carnival to get the attention of a girl, only to be swept out of the ring by a giant paw, like "a hockey puck with legs." The stories are fresh and lively and will especially appeal to reluctant middle-grade readers.-Vicki Reutter, Cazenovia High School, NY Copyright 2003 Cahners Business Information.
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