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The Car

Gary Paulsen

Fourteen-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.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Clarion Books
  • Publish Date: Nov 1st, 2006
  • Pages: 192
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 6.90in - 4.40in - 0.70in - 0.25lb
  • EAN: 9780152058272
  • Recommended age: 12-UP
  • Categories: Action & Adventure - GeneralSocial Themes - New ExperienceBoys & Men

About the Author

Paulsen, Gary: - "

GARY PAULSEN (1939 - 2021) wrote nearly two hundred books for young people, including the Newbery Honor Books Hatchet, Dogsong, and The Winter Room.

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Praise for this book

"This provocative novel introduces and explores some interesting philosophies of life while stressing the value of learning from experience."--Publishers Weekly
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