{"product_id":"gone-to-the-woods-surviving-a-lost-childhood-9781250866554","title":"Gone to the Woods: Surviving a Lost Childhood","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA mesmerizing memoir from three-time Newbery Honor-winning author Gary Paulsen--whose books have sold over 35 million copies worldwide--giving readers a new perspective on the origins of his blockbuster contemporary classic \u003ci\u003eHatchet\u003c\/i\u003e and other famed survival stories.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Leaves you gritting your teeth and clutching the pages . . . Haunted \u003ci\u003eme\u003c\/i\u003e as a reader.\" \u003c\/b\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e★ \u003cb\u003e\"This literary treasure is written for book lovers of any age.\"\u003c\/b\u003e --\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHis name is synonymous with high-stakes wilderness survival adventures. Now, beloved author Gary Paulsen portrays a series of life-altering moments from his turbulent childhood as his own original survival story. If not for his summer escape from a shockingly neglectful Chicago upbringing to a North Woods homestead at age five, there never would have been a Hatchet. Without the encouragement of the librarian who handed him his first book at age thirteen, he may never have become a reader. And without his desperate teenage enlistment in the Army, he would not have discovered his true calling as a storyteller. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn entrancing and critically lauded account of grit and growing up, perfect for newcomers and lifelong fans alike, \u003ci\u003eGone to the Woods: Surviving a Lost Childhood\u003c\/i\u003e is literary legend Gary Paulsen at his rawest and realest. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDon't miss Gary Paulsen's other acclaimed books from Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers: the father-son comedy \u003ci\u003eHow to Train Your Dad \u003c\/i\u003eand the page-turning survival adventure \u003ci\u003eNorthwind\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGary Paulsen\u003c\/b\u003e (1939-2021) wrote more than two hundred books for children and adults, including the recent father-son comedy \u003ci\u003eHow to Train Your Dad\u003c\/i\u003e, and the survival adventure \u003ci\u003eNorthwind\u003c\/i\u003e. Three of his novels--\u003ci\u003eHatchet\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Dogsong\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Winter Room\u003c\/i\u003e--were Newbery Honor books. In 1997, he received the ALA's Margaret A. Edwards Award for his contribution to young adult literature. His books have sold over 35 million copies around the world.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Square Fish","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50598993789202,"sku":"9781250866554","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7671be2f-cecc-4c95-a1ea-d9a7bce14cfb.jpg?v=1744225945","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/gone-to-the-woods-surviving-a-lost-childhood-9781250866554","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}