Lawn Boy by Gary Paulsen

Lawn Boy by Gary Paulsen

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.

Gary Paulsen is the distinguished author of many critically acclaimed books for young people, including three Newbery Honor Books: The Winter Room, Hatchet, and Dogsong. He won the Margaret A. Edwards Award given by the ALA for his lifetime achievement in young adult literature. Among his Random House books are Road Trip (written with his son, Jim Paulsen); Family Ties; Vote; Crush; Flat Broke; Liar, Liar; Paintings from the Cave; Woods Runner; Masters of Disaster; Lawn Boy; Lawn Boy Returns; Notes from the Dog; Mudshark; The Legend of Bass Reeves; The Amazing Life of Birds; Molly McGinty Has a Really Good Day; How Angel Peterson Got His Name; Guts: The True Stories Behind Hatchet and the Brian Books; The Beet Fields; Soldier's Heart; Brian's Return, Brian's Winter, and Brian's Hunt (companions to Hatchet); Father Water, Mother Woods; and five books about Francis Tucket's adventures in the Old West. Gary Paulsen has also published fiction and nonfiction for adults. He divides his time between his home in Alaska, his ranch in New Mexico, and his sailboat on the Pacific Ocean. You can visit him on the Web at GaryPaulsen.com.

Gary Paulsen is available for select speaking engagements. To inquire about a possible appearance, please contact the Penguin Random House Speakers Bureau at speakers@penguinrandomhouse.com.

Jim Paulsen is a sculptor and former elementary school teacher. He lives with his wife and two children in Minnesota.

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ISBN 13	9780553494655
ISBN 10	0553494651
Title	Lawn Boy
Author	Gary Paulsen
Series	Lawn Boy
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Random House USA Inc
Year published	2009-03-24
Number of pages	96
Prizes	Winner of IRA CBC Children's Choice., Winner of NCSS-CBC Notable Children's Trade Books in the Field of Social Studies 2008, Winner of New Mexico Book Award 2008, Winner of New Mexico Land of Enchantment Book Award 2008, Winner of New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age., Winner of Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award 2010, Winner of Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award., Winner of Parents' Choice Award 2007, Winner of Texas Bluebonnet Master List., Nominated for ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers 2008
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