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Fishbone's song

"Deep in the woods, in a rustic cabin, lives an old man and the boy he's raised as his own. This sage old man has taught the boy the power of nature and how to live in it, and more importantly, to respect it. In Fishbone's Song, this boy reminisces about the magic of the man who raise...

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Main Author: Paulsen, Gary (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, [2016]
Edition: First edition.
Subjects:
Self-reliance > Juvenile fiction.
Country life > Juvenile fiction.
Storytelling > Juvenile fiction.
Old age > Juvenile fiction.
Foundlings > Juvenile fiction.
Summary: "Deep in the woods, in a rustic cabin, lives an old man and the boy he's raised as his own. This sage old man has taught the boy the power of nature and how to live in it, and more importantly, to respect it. In Fishbone's Song, this boy reminisces about the magic of the man who raised him and the tales that he used to tell--all true, but different each time."--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description: 149 pages ; 22 cm
ISBN: 9781481452267
1481452266
9781481452274
1481452274
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)

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