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為人熟知的求生小說家Gary Paulsen，這次帶來他生命中最真實的冒險。童年裡的疏離、北方森林的庇護、書本與故事的啟蒙，一步步形塑了他的寫作與人生。透過這本回憶錄，讀者能重新認識這位用文字與勇氣陪伴無數讀者的作者，感受最原始的生命力量。A New York Times Best Children’s Book of the YearA TIME Magazine Best Children’s Book of the YearA People Magazine Best Children’s Book of the YearA Publisher’s Weekly Best Book of the YearAn Evanston Public Library Best Book of the YearA mesmerizing middle-grade memoir from three-time Newbery Honor–winning author Gary Paulsen—whose books have sold over 35 million copies worldwide—giving readers a new perspective on the origin of Hatchet and Paulsen’s other famed survival stories.His name is synonymous with high-stakes wilderness survival stories. Now Gary Paulsen portrays a series of life-altering moments in his turbulent childhood as his own original survival story. If not for his summer escape from a shockingly neglectful Chicago upbringing to a North Woods homestead at age five, there never would have been a Hatchet. Without the encouragement of the librarian who

One day I was 12 years old and broke. Then Grandma gave me Grandpa's old riding lawnmower. I set out to mow some lawns. More people wanted me to mow their lawns. And more and more. . . . One client was Arnold the stockbroker, who offered to teach me about "the beauty of capitalism. Supply and Demand. Diversify labor. Distribute the wealth." "Wealth?" I said. "It's groovy, man," said Arnold.If I'd known what was coming, I might have climbed on my mower and putted all the way home to hide in my room. But the lawn business grew and grew. So did my profits, which Arnold invested in many things. And one of them was Joey Pow the prizefighter. That's when my 12th summer got really interesting.

Teenage Steven and his father, Corey, take to the road with a Bible, an old army tent, and less than the best of intentions. Tired of being poor, Steven's father is certain that preaching the Word of

Kevin doesn't mean to make trouble when he lies. He's just really good at it, and it makes life so much easier. But as his lies pile up, he finds himself in big—and funny—trouble with his friends, fam

“Let’s face facts: We may be the most boring twelve-year-olds on the planet.” Henry Mosley decides that he and his pals Riley and Reed have got to liven things up. They need to go on some earth-shakin

As millions of readers of Hatchet, The River, and Brian's Winter know, Brian Robeson survived alone in the wilderness by finding solutions to extraordinary challenges. But now that's he's back in civi

Zit monster.Puberty Werewolf.Potty Boy.Doo Doo Rules!I’m Duane. Duane Homer Leech. Don’t ask.I’m 12. And one week. What I want to know is, where is this whole puberty thing going? So far it’s just som

Gary Paulsen’s funny follow-up to Lawn Boy is full of big surprises and big laughs.?Lawn Boy says: The summer I was twelve, mowing lawns with Grandpa’s old riding mower turned into big business. With

Jacob Freisten's goal in life is to go about unnoticed. He's perfect at gliding past the jocks' lockers and sneaking into his English class. That was, until now. If Jacob wants to pass English, he mus

Following the turn of the seasons, eleven year old Eldon traces the daily routines of his life on a farm and his relationship with his older brother Wayne. During the winter, with little work to be do

For a 16-year-old boy out in the world alone for the first time, every day's an education in the hard work and boredom of migrant labor; every day teaches him something more about friendship, or hunge