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Canoe days

A canoe ride on a northern lake during a summer day reveals the quiet beauty and wonder of nature in and around the peaceful water.

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Main Author:	Paulsen, Gary
Other Authors:	Paulsen, Ruth Wright (Illustrator)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Doubleday Books for Young Readers, c1999.
Subjects:	Nature > Juvenile fiction. Summer > Juvenile fiction.
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Summary:	A canoe ride on a northern lake during a summer day reveals the quiet beauty and wonder of nature in and around the peaceful water.
Physical Description:	1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 21 x 27 cm.
ISBN:	038532524X
Author Notes:	Gary Paulsen was born on May 17, 1939 in Minnesota. He was working as a satellite technician for an aerospace firm in California when he realized he wanted to be a writer. He left his job and spent the next year in Hollywood as a magazine proofreader. His first book, Special War, was published in 1966. He has written more than 175 books for young adults including Brian's Winter, Winterkill, Harris and Me, Woodsong, Winterdance, The Transall Saga, Soldier's Heart, This Side of Wild, and Guts: The True Stories Behind Hatchet and the Brian Books. Hatchet, Dogsong, and The Winter Room are Newbery Honor Books. He was the recipient of the 1997 Margaret A. Edwards Award for his lifetime achievement in writing for young adults. (Bowker Author Biography)