When sickness decimates his fishing village, an orphan named Leif flees north in a cedar canoe, journeying along a brutal but beautiful coastline.

Presents the biography of children’s book author Gary Paulsen while exploring his creative process as a writer and the cultural impact of his work –Provided by publisher.

Surveys the major titles and themes of America’s top adventure writer for tweens. Entries cover the Brian and Tucket series and analyse the significance of alcoholism, coming of age, survival…

In a memoir as compelling as his novels, Newbery Honor author Paulsen tells the story of his intimate relationship with Minnesota’s north woods and the dog team he trained for…

Author Gary Paulsen tells the real stories of the adventures that inspired him to write the Brian Robeson stories in the novels Hatchet, The River, Brian’s Winter, and Brian’s Return…

Francis Tucket, Lottie, and Billy have survived many hair-raising adventures, joined together by their goal to find the family Francis lost when he was kidnapped from a wagon train on…

Thirteen-year-old Nikki Roberts tries to help two children trapped by a forest fire but finds her efforts blocked by poachers who want her to become one of the fire’s victims.

At 14, Terry Anders has been abandoned by his parents, with no choice but to make his own way. After assembling pieces of a kit car from his father’s garage…