The Car

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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2006 - 182 páginas
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.


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Chapter 1
5
Chapter 2
10
Chapter 3
16
Chapter 4
21
Chapter 5
39
Chapter 6
45
Chapter 7
52
Chapter 8
57
Chapter 13
96
Chapter 14
100
Chapter 15
108
Chapter 16
117
Chapter 17
121
Chapter 18
127
Chapter 19
138
Chapter 20
149

Chapter 9
61
Chapter 10
69
Chapter 11
76
Chapter 12
87
Chapter 21
159
Chapter 22
165
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Sobre o autor (2006)

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.

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