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The voyage of the frog

When David goes out on his sailboat to scatter his recently deceased uncle's ashes to the wind, he is caught in a fierce storm and must survive many days on his own as he works out his feelings about life and his uncle.

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Main Author:	Paulsen, Gary
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Scholastic Inc., [2009], c1989.
Subjects:	Survival > Juvenile fiction. Uncles > Juvenile fiction. Sea stories > Juvenile.
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Summary:	When David goes out on his sailboat to scatter his recently deceased uncle's ashes to the wind, he is caught in a fierce storm and must survive many days on his own as he works out his feelings about life and his uncle.
Item Description:	"Includes After Words bonus interview, information, and interactivity inside."--Cover back.
Physical Description:	141, [14] p. : ill., map ; 20 cm.
ISBN:	9780545085359 0545085357
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)