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Car by Gary Paulsen (2006, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-100152058273
ISBN-139780152058272
eBay Product ID (ePID)52872431
Product Key Features
Book TitleCar
Number of Pages192 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2006
TopicTravel, Action & Adventure / General, General, Social Themes / New Experience, Transportation / Cars & Trucks, Social Themes / General (See Also Headings under Family), Historical / Military & Wars
IllustratorYes
GenreJuvenile Fiction, Young Adult Fiction
AuthorGary Paulsen
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight4.8 Oz
Item Length7 in
Item Width4.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceYoung Adult Audience
LCCN2006-041184
Reviews"This provocative novel introduces and explores some interesting philosophies of life while stressing the value of learning from experience."--Publishers Weekly --, "This provocative novel introduces and explores some interesting philosophies of life while stressing the value of learning from experience."-- Publishers Weekly, "This provocative novel introduces and explores some interesting philosophies of life while stressing the value of learning from experience."--Publishers Weekly
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition22
Grade FromSeventh Grade
Grade ToTwelfth Grade
Dewey Decimal[Fic]
SynopsisFourteen-year-old Terry Anders has been abandoned by his parents. He has no choice but to go on, and he begins by assembling pieces of a kit car from his father's garage. When he finishes the car known as "the Cat, " Terry sets out from Cleveland to Portland to search for an uncle he hardly knows. Along the way Terry picks up a wandering Vietnam vet who ultimately guides him on a journey of discovery and survival., A teenager left on his own travels west in a kit car he built himself, and along the way picks up two Vietnam veterans, who take him on an eye-opening journey., Neglected by his parents, fourteen-year-old Terry Anders is used to taking care of things on his own. He even manages to assemble a car kit by himself. When the car is finished, Terry sets off from Cleveland to Portland in search of an uncle he barely remembers. Along the way, he is joined by a wise Vietnam vet who turns his journey into an adventure in learning. Each book includes a reader's guide.
LC Classification NumberPZ7.P2843Car 2006
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- Feb 09, 2022
Odd story
I liked this book a lot but it the ending just sort of dropped off and left everyone hanging in not a good way. So many things needed to be brought together and the story is cute but also a bit creepy.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Jan 03, 2017
POSITIVE!
Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- May 25, 2024
Thank you.
Thank you.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
