How Angel Peterson Got His Name: And Other Outrageous Tales about Extreme Sports - Softcover

Paulsen, Gary

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0440229359 ISBN 13: 9780440229353

Publisher: Yearling Books, 1900

Synopsis

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

- Breaking the world record for speed on skis by being towed behind a souped-up car, and then . . . hitting gravel

- Jumping three barrels like motorcycle daredevil Evel Knievel, except they only have bikes

- Wrestling . . . a bear?

Extreme sports lead to extreme fun in new tales from Gary's boyhood.

A New York Times Bestseller

About this title

Product Description:

[ { By Paulsen, Gary ( Author ) HOW ANGEL PETERSON GOT HIS NAME: AND OTHER OUTRAGEOUS TALES ABOUT EXTREME SPORTS Aug-10-2004 Paperback } ]

Review:

"These episodes will not only keep young readers, of both sexes, in stitches, they're made to order for reading aloud."--Kirkus Reviews, Starred

"The stories are fresh and lively and will especially appeal to reluctant middle-grade readers."--School Library Journal, Starred

"This collection will likely hook adults as much as young readers."--Publishers Weekly

About this edition

• Publisher: Yearling Books
• Publication date: 1900
• ISBN 10: 0440229359
• ISBN 13: 9780440229353
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 111