Name: Gone to the Woods: A True Story of Growing Up in the Wild By Gary Paulsen
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Gone to the Woods: A True Story of Growing Up in the Wild Summary

Gone to the Woods: A True Story of Growing Up in the Wild by Gary Paulsen

From the author of the bestselling Hatchet comes a true story of high-stakes wilderness survival!

If not for his six-hundred-mile journey from the busy Chicago city to a captivating Minnesotan farm aged five, there never would have been a Hatchet. Without the encouragement of the librarian who handed him his first book aged thirteen, he may never have become a reader. And without his daring teenage enlistment in the army, he might not have discovered his true calling as a storyteller.

Gone to the Woods: A True Story of Growing Up in the Wild is the entrancing true story of Gary Paulsen's childhood, of grit and growing up, and is the acclaimed author at his rawest and most real.

Gone to the Woods: A True Story of Growing Up in the Wild Reviews

It might seem unlikely that such an unflinching account could have an uplifting effect. Yet it does. A child may grow up in privation, and he may grow up in ease, but suffering comes to all. Through his example, Gary Paulsen models how it can be overcome. * The Wall Street Journal *
Leaves you gritting your teeth and clutching the pages . . . Beautiful language . . . stunning detail . . . Haunted me as a reader. * The New York Times Book Review *
Recalls many tense and dangerous moments. Readers will find themselves turning the pages quickly to see what happens next and whether the boy survives, perhaps forgetting that this is the life story of a popular author now 81 years old. * The Washington Post *
A rich, compelling read that is emotive and expressive without forcing empathy from the reader. Both brightly funny and darkly tragic, it is fresh in its honest portrayal of difficult themes.Readers will fall into this narrative of succeeding against overwhelming odds amid deep trauma. -- Kirkus, starred review
A riveting, hopeful survival story about personal resilience amid trauma * Publishers Weekly *
Beautifully written, Paulsen's memoir demonstrates that good can triumph over bad beginnings. With three Newbery Awards in his rucksack, Paulsen writes reliably great books, and everybody will want to get their hands on his latest. * Booklist *

About Gary Paulsen

Gary Paulsen has received great acclaim and many awards for his novels written for young people - he is the winner of the ALA Margaret Edwards Award for his contribution to young adult literature, and is a three-time Newbery Honor winner. Hatchet, and its sequel, The Return, are among his best-known works. He has sailed the Pacific and competed in the gruelling 1,049 mile Iditarod dog-sled race across Alaska. He lives with his family in New Mexico, USA.

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GOR011449512

ISBN 13

9781529047721

ISBN 10

1529047722

Title

Gone to the Woods: A True Story of Growing Up in the Wild by Gary Paulsen

Author

Gary Paulsen

Condition

Used - Very Good

Binding type

Paperback

Publisher

Pan Macmillan

Year published

2021-01-07

Number of pages

368

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Gone to the Woods: A True Story of Growing Up in the Wild Gary Paulsen

Gone to the Woods: A True Story of Growing Up in the Wild by Gary Paulsen

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Gone to the Woods: A True Story of Growing Up in the Wild by Gary Paulsen

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About Gary Paulsen

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