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9780152058272 Trade Paperback
0152058273
$5.95
192pages
Available
Trim Size:
4-1/2 x 7
Copyright Year:
1994
Territory:
World (-UK, ANZ)
Ages: 12 years and up |
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Synopsis |
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Neglected by his parents, fourteen-year-old Terry Anders is used to taking care of things on his own. He even manages to assemble a car kit by himself. When the car is finished, Terry sets off from Cleveland to Portland in search of an uncle he barely remembers. Along the way, he is joined by a wise Vietnam vet who turns his journey into an adventure in learning.
Each book includes a reader's guide.
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Biography |
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GARY PAULSEN has written nearly two hundred books for young people, including the Newbery Honor Books Hatchet, Dogsong, and The Winter Room. He divides his time between a home in New Mexico and a boat on the Pacific Ocean.
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Awards |
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| ALAN Award, ALAN/NCTE • Author Award |
| Jeremiah Ludington Memorial Award • Author Award |
| Margaret A. Edwards Award • Author Award |
| Regina Medal • Author Award |
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General Subjects |
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Juvenile Fiction- Social Situations/Adolescence
Juvenile Fiction- Boys & Men
Juvenile Fiction- Social Situations/New Experience
Juvenile Fiction- General
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Curriculum Themes |
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| Accelerated Reader |
| Books for Boys |
| Coming of Age |
People & Places: Asia- Vietnam
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| Travel & Transportation |
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Rights Details |
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Harcourt Paperbacksis an imprint of Harcourt Children's Books
A Division ofHarcourt Trade Publishers
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Harcourt Education Company
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