{"product_id":"gone-to-the-woods-gary-paulsen-9781250866554","title":"Gone to the Woods: Surviving a Lost Childhood","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA mesmerizing 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 origins of his blockbuster contemporary classic \u003ci\u003eHatchet\u003c\/i\u003e and other famed survival stories.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Leaves you gritting your teeth and clutching the pages . . . Haunted \u003ci\u003eme\u003c\/i\u003e as a reader.\" \u003c\/b\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e★ \u003cb\u003e\"This literary treasure is written for book lovers of any age.\"\u003c\/b\u003e --\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHis name is synonymous with high-stakes wilderness survival adventures. Now, beloved author Gary Paulsen portrays a series of life-altering moments from 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 handed him his first book at age thirteen, he may never have become a reader. And without his desperate teenage enlistment in the Army, he would not have discovered his true calling as a storyteller. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn entrancing and critically lauded account of grit and growing up, perfect for newcomers and lifelong fans alike, \u003ci\u003eGone to the Woods: Surviving a Lost Childhood\u003c\/i\u003e is literary legend Gary Paulsen at his rawest and realest. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDon't miss Gary Paulsen's other acclaimed books from Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers: the father-son comedy \u003ci\u003eHow to Train Your Dad \u003c\/i\u003eand the page-turning survival adventure \u003ci\u003eNorthwind\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gary Paulsen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1250866553\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250866554\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Square Fish\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/10\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.61lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.65h x 5.25w x 0.97d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.9\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade Plus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e511602 \/ Gone to the Woods: Surviving a Lost Childhood\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Gary Paulsen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44052778582271,"sku":"9781250866554","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_dcef4e1e-2df3-4607-b0eb-5b6576e92a2d.jpg?v=1685020699","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/gone-to-the-woods-gary-paulsen-9781250866554","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}