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.

 

GARY PAULSEN (1939 - 2021) wrote nearly two hundred books for young people, including the Newbery Honor Books Hatchet, Dogsong, and The Winter Room. 

Categories

• Young Adult Fiction / Action & Adventure
• Young Adult Fiction / Social Themes / New Experience
• Young Adult Fiction / Boys & Men
• Young Adult Fiction / Social Themes

Product Details

ISBN: 9780152058272
ISBN-10: 0152058273
Publisher: Clarion Books
Publication Date: November 1st, 2006
Pages: 192
Language: English

Recommended Reading Level

Minimum Age: 12
Maximum Age: UP
Minimum Grade Level: 7
Maximum Grade Level: UP

"This provocative novel introduces and explores some interesting philosophies of life while stressing the value of learning from experience."--Publishers Weekly
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