Notes from the Dog by Gary Paulsen
Fourteen-year-old Finn is a loner, living with his dad and his amazing dog, Dylan. This summer Finn is hoping for a job where he doesn t have to talk to anyone except his buddy, Matthew. Then he meets Johanna, who s living next door. She s a graduate student in her twenties, cool and funny, and she treats Finn as an equal. Dylan thinks she s great too. Johanna s dealing with breast cancer, and Matthew and Finn help take care of her and come to care for her. When she hires Finn to create a garden, his efforts backfire comically. But Johanna, and working in the garden, help Finn discover his hidden talent for connecting with people.
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 | 9780375855429 |
| ISBN 10 | 0375855424 |
| Title | Notes from the Dog |
| Author | Gary Paulsen |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Random House USA Inc |
| Year published | 2011-01-25 |
| Number of pages | 144 |
| Prizes | Winner of National Parenting Publications Awards (NAPPA) Gold Award 2009, Nominated for Indiana Young Hoosier Master List 2011, Nominated for Nebraska Golden Sower Master List 2011, Nominated for Tennessee Volunteer State Book Award. |
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