Name: How Angel Peterson Got His Name
ISBN: 9780440229353

At a Glance

Why This Clicks

Boyhood at Full Tilt

Small-town mischief meets improvised daredevilry in these lively tales from Gary Paulsen’s boyhood.

Come here for

Barrels, bikes, skis, and other questionable ideas
A wry look at making your own excitement

Expect

High spirits and escalating stunts
Boyhood stories told with comic energy

Book Details

Authors: Gary Paulsen
Publisher: Random House Children's Books
Published: August 10, 2004
Format: Print & ebook
Theme: Extreme Sports · Skateboarding Stories
Reading lane: Extreme Sports

Affinity

Extreme Sports
74%
Skateboarding Stories
74%

Publisher Categories

Writers' Lives for Kids
Kids' Humor
Extreme Sports

About This Book

WHEN YOU GROW up in a small town in the north woods, you have to make your own excitement. High spirits, idiocy, and showing off for the girls inspire Gary Paulsen and his friends to attempt: • Shooting waterfalls in a barrel • The first skateboarding • Breaking the world record for speed on skis by being towed behind a souped-up car, and then . . . hitting gravel • Jumping three barrels like motorcycle daredevil Evel Knievel, except they only have bikes • Wrestling . . . a...

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WHEN YOU GROW up in a small town in the north woods, you have to make your own excitement. High spirits, idiocy, and showing off for the girls inspire Gary Paulsen and his friends to attempt: • Shooting waterfalls in a barrel • The first skateboarding • Breaking the world record for speed on skis by being towed behind a souped-up car, and then . . . hitting gravel • Jumping three barrels like motorcycle daredevil Evel Knievel, except they only have bikes • Wrestling . . . a bear? Extreme sports lead to extreme fun in new tales from Gary’s boyhood. A New York Times Bestseller