| The Car Contributor(s): Paulsen, Gary (Author) |
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ISBN: 0152058273 ISBN-13: 9780152058272 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $8.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2006 Annotation: At 14, Terry Anders has been abandoned by his parents, with no choice but to make his own way. After assembling pieces of a kit car from his father's garage, he sets out from Cleveland to Portland to search for an uncle he hardly knows. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Action & Adventure - General - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - New Experience - Young Adult Fiction | Boys & Men |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2006041184 |
| Lexile Measure: 830 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 4.4" W x 6.9" (0.25 lbs) 192 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 10290 Reading Level: 4.8 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 6.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Neglected by his parents, fourteen-year-old Terry Anders is used to taking care of things on his own. He even manages to assemble a car kit by himself. When the car is finished, Terry sets off from Cleveland to Portland in search of an uncle he barely remembers. Along the way, he is joined by a wise Vietnam vet who turns his journey into an adventure in learning. Each book includes a reader's guide. |
Contributor Bio(s): Paulsen, Gary: - GARY PAULSEN has written nearly two hundred books for young people, including the Newbery Honor Books Hatchet, Dogsong, and The Winter Room. He divides his time between a home in New Mexico and a boat on the Pacific Ocean. |