| Guts Contributor(s): Paulsen, Gary (Author) |
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ISBN: 0440407125 ISBN-13: 9780440407126 Publisher: Laurel Leaf Library
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Mass Market Paperbound - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: November 2002 Annotation: Guess what -- Gary Paulsen was being kind to Brian. In "Guts, Gary tells the real stories behind the Brian books, the stories of the adventures that inspired him to write Brian Robeson's story: working as an emergency volunteer; the death that inspired the pilot's death in "Hatchet; plane crashes he has seen and near-misses of his own. He describes how he made his own bows and arrows, and takes readers on his first hunting trips, showing the wonder and solace of nature along with his hilarious mishaps and mistakes. He shares special memories, such as the night he attracted every mosquito in the county, or how he met the moose with a sense of humor, and the moose who made it personal. There's a handy chapter on "Eating Eyeballs and Guts or Starving: The Fine Art of Wilderness Nutrition." Recipes included. Readers may wonder how Gary Paulsen survived to write all of his books -- well, it took guts. "From the Hardcover edition. |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Nonfiction | Adventure & Adventurers - Young Adult Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Literary - Young Adult Nonfiction | Media Tie-in |
| Dewey: B |
| Age Level: 12-UP |
| Grade Level: 7-UP |
| Lexile Measure: 1230 NC (Nonconforming Text) |
| Physical Information: 0.45" H x 4.18" W x 6.9" L (0.18 lbs) 160 pages |
| Features: Ikids, Price on Product |
| Review Citations: PW Notes and Reprints 11/18/2002 pg. 63 Kliatt 03/01/2003 pg. 44 Publishers Weekly 11/18/2002 |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 46280 Reading Level: 6.5 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 4.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Guess what -- Gary Paulsen was being kind to Brian. In Guts, Gary tells the real stories behind the Brian books, the stories of the adventures that inspired him to write Brian Robeson's story: working as an emergency volunteer; the death that inspired the pilot's death in Hatchet; plane crashes he has seen and near-misses of his own. He describes how he made his own bows and arrows, and takes readers on his first hunting trips, showing the wonder and solace of nature along with his hilarious mishaps and mistakes. He shares special memories, such as the night he attracted every mosquito in the county, or how he met the moose with a sense of humor, and the moose who made it personal. There's a handy chapter on "Eating Eyeballs and Guts or Starving: The Fine Art of Wilderness Nutrition." Recipes included. Readers may wonder how Gary Paulsen survived to write all of his books -- well, it took guts. |
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