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The amazing life of birds (the twenty-day puberty journal of Duane Homer Leech)

As twelve-year-old Duane endures the confusing and humiliating aspects of puberty, he watches a newborn bird in a nest on his windowsill begin to grow and become more independent, all of which he records in his journal.

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Main Author:	Paulsen, Gary
Other Authors:	Salazar, Souther
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Wendy Lamb Books, c2006.
Edition:	1st ed.
Subjects:	Puberty > Young adult fiction. Self-perception > Young adult fiction. Schools > Young adult fiction. Birds > Development > Young adult fiction. Diaries > Young adult fiction.
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Summary:	As twelve-year-old Duane endures the confusing and humiliating aspects of puberty, he watches a newborn bird in a nest on his windowsill begin to grow and become more independent, all of which he records in his journal.
Item Description:	Jacket and chapter opening illustrations by Souther Salazar.
Physical Description:	84 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
ISBN:	0385746601
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)