num_pages: 111
description: When you grow up in a small town in the north woods, you have to make your own excitement. High spirits, idiocy, and showing off for the girls inspire Gary Paulsen and his friends to attempt:• Shooting waterfalls in a barrel • The first skateboarding • Jumping three barrels like motorcycle daredevil Evel Knievel–except they only have bikes • Hangliding with an Army surplus target kite • Bungee jumping • Wrestling . . . a bear? Extreme sports lead to extreme fun in new tales from Gary's boyhood. Author Biography: Gary Paulsen is the distinguished author of many critically acclaimed books for young people. His most recent Delacorte books are Guts and Caught by the Sea.
language: English
title: How Angel Peterson Got His Name
titlecomplete: How Angel Peterson Got His Name
genres: Middle Grade, Short Stories, Childrens, Juvenile, Young Adult, Teen, Sports, Adventure, Fiction, Humor
ratings_count: 1342
awards: awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: Vermont Golden Dome Book Award
publisher: Yearling